10:30 LRN Newscast April 17

U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson is adamant he is not resigning despite calls from House Republicans who are not happy with his proposals to provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. The Republican from Bossier Parish says efforts to remove him from office are not helpful.

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Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion for him to vacate the office.

Today marks Governor Jeff Landry’s 100th day in office and from a policy perspective, La-Politics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the governor for the most part has gotten everything he’s asked for…

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Alford says is Landry now facing his biggest test, trying to convince lawmakers to hold a constitutional convention.

State lawmakers have begun discussions on holding a constitutional convention next month. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The first person to sign the recall petition to remove the St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape, is Jean Cefalu a sexual abuse survivor. Tape was accused of child sexual abuse in New Mexico but was never tried due to a technicality. Organizers must obtain more than 35-thousand signatures in 6 months.