7:30 LRN Newscast

Former candidate for Louisiana Governor Eddie Rispone says he’s throwing his support – and his money – behind Attorney General Jeff Landry; a move that irks other republicans considering running for Governor next year…:
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

According to a study published in JAMA, since abortion clinics were closed permanently in August, the number of online purchases from Louisiana addresses for abortion pills has increased 170-percent. Louisiana leads every other state in requests, Mississippi is second.

The former home of Avondale shipyards, once one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, could one day be used to build huge wind turbines that could produce wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The CEO of Gulf Wind Technology in Avondale James Martin says the oil and gas industry should not see new clean energy companies as competition
cut 8 (08) “….business”
The U-S Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has identified two zones in the Gulf of Mexico, one of them near Lake Charles for future wind energy development. A lease sale is expected in the months ahead.

Baton Rouge hotels are near capacity for this Saturday’s game between 10th ranked LSU and sixth ranked Alabama. President of the Baton Rouge Lodging Association Gary Jupiter, oversees two hotels in downtown B-R, and says it’s great news, but staffing remains an issue…
cut 14 (05) “….my hotels”
Higher end hotels are charging nearly 600-dollars a night.