7:30 LRN Newscast

Two bills are going through the legislature to repeal the three-year rule where insurers can’t drop policyholders after three years of coverage.
Cut 2 (33) “I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign after the House approved a 95-billion dollar foreign aid package that includes aid for Ukraine. But support for Johnson to resign does not seem strong enough to force a leadership change.

Louisiana is making progress in attracting and holding on to teachers but there are still shortages. Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Jenna Chaisson says there is still ground to make up…
Cut 11 (11) “…88 percent.”
Chaisson says the retention rate has increased for those who have just entered the teaching profession and veteran teachers, but not those with 11 to 20 years of experience.

Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields would like to see every school bus in Louisiana to have heating and air conditioning by August 1, 2025. Fields says it’s hard to learn after sweating on the ride to school…
Cut 14 (12) “… unconscionable.”
The bill is awaiting a hearing in Senate Finance.