6:30 LRN Newscast August 3

The state Department of Health releases a list of all the accepted medical exemptions from the abortion ban law. However, some physicians feel the list falls short of the mark. Tulane University Medical School Dr. Cecilia Gambala says there are concerns about what is not on that list…:
Cut 13 (10) “…particular situations.”
Also, two doctors need to agree on a medical exemption for an abortion to be performed.

Incumbent Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has been disqualified from running for another term in office this fall. A Caddo judge ruled Perkins violated election law by giving an incorrect address on paperwork while qualifying for the race. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford …:
Cut 7 (10) “…in Shreveport for years.”
Perkins is appealing the judge’s ruling.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission launches Tech Ready Louisiana a free online learning platform to help thousands of people learn a new skill or even receive certification through online courses. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

According to L-W-C, Louisianans will have free access to over five-thousand courses and learners can earn a certificate in three to six months.