8:30 LRN Newscast March 16

New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry wants to decriminalize prostitution in the next legislative session, to help reduce human trafficking Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Saints have reached an agreement with Jameis Winston, giving the former number one pick a chance to win the Saints’ starting quarterback job. Winston’s contract is for one-year and could earn up to 12-million dollars with incentives. Winston will battle with Taysom Hill for the chance to replace Drew Brees.

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is warning Louisianans against falling for “imposter” OMV sites they’ve seen pop up in large numbers recently. OMV spokesperson Matt Boudreaux says some privately-owned companies are paying to host websites that offer renewal services. The problem is they charge extra fees, and even worse…
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These websites pay google to be the top listing for any searches related to “renew my vehicle registration”.

State Fair of Louisiana organizers in Shreveport has received approval to have a fair in the spring to make up for not having one last fall. Fair President Chris Giordano says instead of the usual 60 rides…
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Giordano says they also plan to hold a fair in the fall as they normally do.