6:30 LRN Newscast

The House and Senate are scheduled to vote today on several of Governor Jeff Landry’s proposals that attempt to reduce crime in Louisiana. The Republican controlled legislature is in support of these measures and ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it appears the state will soon have much stricter criminal justice code that will not allow for many options for an inmate to get out of jail before their sentence is up…
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Louisiana has two confirmed cases of measles. The state health department says two New Orleans area residents who recently returned from an out of state trip were diagnosed with the viral infection. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease expert Dr. Fred Lopez says it’s a wake-up call to get vaccinated if you’re not immune…
Cut 10 (10) “…has measles.”

Could Louisiana’s vehicle inspection stickers become a thing of the past? A state lawmaker hopes his proposal to get rid of inspection stickers passes in the upcoming regular session. Teiko Foxx has more….
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”