08:30 LRN Newscast April 21st

A House committee didn’t discuss or object to a bill to remove from Louisiana’s holidays Robert E. Lee and Confederate Memorial Day. The measure is by New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard who implored lawmakers to consider how these holidays affect people…:
Cut 6 (10) “affect you”
The bill now moves to the House floor.

Oil City Representative Danny McCormick’s bill to allow non-felons to conceal carry a gun without a permit passes in the House. Last year Governor Edwards vetoed the legislation due to the removal of the training requirement to conceal carry. McCormick says training is not required for open carry and it shouldn’t apply to conceal carry…:
Cut 15 (08) “my objection”
The bill advances to a Senate committee.

A transgender sports ban bill is poised to pass the state legislature again and it looks like it will get vetoed again. Jeff Palermo has the story..:
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

Two people from Slidell have been arrested accused of robbing and starting a fire to Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser’s home. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Shawn Domingue says the pair were found in Tuscaloosa…:
CUT (12) “to the crime”