7:30 LRN Newscast May 11

For the second time during this legislative session, a vote on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana has been delayed. The Louisiana House was scheduled to debate the bill yesterday, but the bill’s author has pushed a possible vote on the controversial proposal to Wednesday. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the effort to legalize recreational marijuana may have to wait until another session when the votes are there…
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Small businesses are having a hard time finding workers. Louisiana NFIB Director Dawn McVea has the results from a recent survey…
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McVea says they are looking for Louisiana lawmakers to pass legislation to end federally enhanced unemployment benefits and use coronavirus aid to provide a hiring bonus.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined dozens of other attorneys general in calling on Facebook to end plans of creating an Instagram for kids. Landry says the internet can be a great resource for kids, it’s also a great resource for those looking to take advantage of children and he fears this is another method for social media to gain insight on a vulnerable population…
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A Facebook statement says that any experience they develop for kids will prioritize safety and privacy.

A group of LSU students has developed a radiation detection device that astronauts will use for the IM-one-Lunar Mission to the moon next year. Recent Physcics graduate Haley Pellegrin…
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The IM-1 mission is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2022.