9:30 LRN newscast December 21

Congress approves legislation awarding Saints hero and ALS advocate Steve Gleason the Congressional Gold Medal…
Voicer 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

The state’s personal income growth for the third quarter slowed to two-point-three percent, one of the lowest rates in the nation. Governor Edwards blames federal tariffs and calls for the trade war with China to end soon…
cut 14 (10) “…as possible’

A Mandeville woman who has received heat for putting inflatable dragons on her front lawn as Christmas decorations has no plans to take the dragons down. Diana Rowland says she received an anymous note that said her neighbors were wondering if she was involved in a demonic cult. But Rowland says other neighbors are accepting of the dragons…
cut 8 (09) “…dragons better”
Rowland says she has no plans to add to the five inflatable dragons that are currently up in her front yard.

Louisiana’s START K12 saving program has launched and it allows families to put money into a high interest account that can be used to pay private school tuition expenses between kindergarten and 12th grade. Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil says he’s excited about the accountt..
Cut 10 (11) “…college savings plan.”
To open a Start K-12 account, visit start-saving-dot-la-dot-gov.