8:30 am Newscast

The Federal Trade Commission says no more noncompete agreements that prevent employees from leaving their jobs for other companies or starting businesses of their own. Here’s Colleen Crain…

Cut 2 (33)  “I’m Colleen Crain.” 

Governor Jeff Landry’s former campaign manager is the new head of the Louisiana Republican Party. A graduate of the U-S Naval Academy, Cory Dennis is excited about the job.

Cut 13 (12)  “…second home to me.”

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In addition to cutting a stipend for Louisiana teachers, early childhood education in Louisiana would lose 24 million dollars in funding under the budget proposal approved by House Appropriations. Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle says 24-million dollars means about 2-thousand fewer children going to pre-k.

Cut 12 (10) “…with funding.” 

Legislation to provide protections for in vitro fertilization clinics in Louisiana advances favorably from House Civil Law and will go before the full House next week. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Paula Davis says her bill only affects IVF and does not impact the state’s abortion ban.

 

Cut 5 (12) “…statutes are.”