10:30 LRN Newscast Feb 21

The Legislative Black Caucus and House Democrats are asking Governor Edwards to veto the Congressional map from the redistricting session. Last year Republicans held a historic veto session, and Edwards convinced enough lawmakers not to support overriding the anti-transgender sports bill. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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The UL System Board of Supervisors approves a request by Louisiana Tech to name its Biomedical Engineering Building for former university president Dr. Daniel Reneau. In 1972 Reneau led the push for Tech to start one of the country’s first biomedical engineering programs. University spokesperson Tonya Oaks Smith…

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The potential conflict between Russia and Ukraine has oil and gas prices on a roller coaster. David Grubb has more on what it could mean for the United States…

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In St. John the Baptist Parish, there are reports of an explosion at the Marathon refinery in Garyville.  The Office of Emergency Preparedness in the parish says the explosion was reported at 9:30 this morning and no further details. Airline Highway in front of the plant is reportedly closed.