9:30 LRN Newscast

The Department of Children and Families has a new website. DCFS Secretary Rebecca Harris says the department decided to redesign the website after developers discovered it was difficult to find anything on the site while making basic improvements.

Cut 4 (08) “…out first hand.”

The Alliance for Affordable Energy has voiced opposition to Entergy Louisiana’s proposal to build seven new gas plants for Meta’s new A-I data center in Richland Parish. Executive Director Logan Burke says even though Entergy and Meta have said time and time again that they will pay the entire cost of the infrastructure buildout, they cannot be taken at their word.

Cut 8 (14) “…protection pledge – zero.”

Louisiana State Farm auto insurance policyholders are eligible to receive a special dividend of 138 dollars per vehicle on the policy. If your auto insurance is through a different company, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says you may get your turn eventually.

Cut 12 (12) “…of fewer accidents.”

The effort to recall East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards got less than five-percent of the signatures needed to get the issue before voters, so what does that mean for similar campaigns against Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill? LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says it underscores the sheer difficulty of launching a recall campaign against any elected official in Louisiana.

Cut 14 (13) “…signatures are needed.”