7:30 LRN Newscast

Bossier City Republican Representative Raymond Crews has filed legislation that would prohibit a school employee from using a student’s preferred name and pronouns without parental permission. Crews says he’s received positive feedback from teachers for his “Given Name Act”….
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Crews’ legislation will be heard in the upcoming legislative session.

Earlier this week, the governor’s office announced the campaign to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell fell 18-thousand certified signatures short of its goal. But recall organizers are exploring their legal options as they claim they turned in 100-thousand signatures. New Orleans Registrar of Voters Sandra Wilson stands by her counting…
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LSU continues its run through the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament as the Lady Tigers take on Utah today. Teiko Foxx reports a large group of LSU fans are in South Carolina to cheer them on…
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Northeast Louisiana is under a moderate risk for severe weather today.
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s a high threat for damaging winds and tornadoes for the northeastern section of our state.