6:30 LRN Newscast

Insurance and education reform were two main themes of Governor Jeff Landry’s address to state lawmakers on the first day of the legislative session. The governor is also calling for a constitutional convention..
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Landry wants to move certain items out of the constitution and into state law, giving the legislature more flexibility to address the state’s problems.

Turnout for early voting is high in Caddo Parish and the driving force isn’t the presidential primary, it’s the sheriff’s race. Political analyst Scott Hughes says there was a one-vote margin between Democrat Henry Whitehorn and Republican John Nickelson last November and after a lawsuit challenging the results, the courts ordered another election.
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction has added three new inductees to its ranks. Teiko Foxx has more.
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