9:30 LRN Newscast

The Louisiana Legislature is close to passing a law that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom from kindergaten all the way through college. But is it constitutional? New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis believes its not, because it promotes Christianity over other religions…
cut 11 (11) “…read and write’
But supporters of the legislation say the Ten Commandments is historical and is the foundation of our legal system.

NCAA Softball Regional action gets underway today. At 1:30 PM, LSU hosts Jackson State and at noon U-L Lafayette hosts Princeton. The Cajuns are hosting their first Regional since 2016. Infielder Brooke Ellestad says it’s good to be home…
cut 26 (07) “….more comfortable”

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has spent the week in Cuba, which is experiencing a food shortage. The Cuban government is asking not just to buy seeds and fertilizer from the US but also for assistance and expertise from US farmers to help them become more self-sustainable. Strain says America needs to have a presence in Cuba and if they don’t someone else will.
Cut 6 (09) “…is our business.”

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents are participating in Safe Boating Week which gets underway tomorrow. Alcohol use is one of the leading causes of boating crash incidents L-D-W-F senior agent Thomas Wolf says the penalties for operating or driving a vessel while intoxicated are the same as driving a vehicle…
cut 15 (07) “…license”