12:30 LRN Newscast May 28

Governor Landry held a bill signing ceremony this morning where he signed legislation including a bill that would make possession of two drugs to induce an abortion a crime. The two drugs that are also used to treat other medical conditions, will be considered controlled substances.

U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would not count out Republican Garret Graves if he ran for re-election in the reconfigured 6th Congressional District, which is a new majority Black District for the 2024 federal elections. Johnson says Graves has represented Louisiana well during his five terms in the U-S House…

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Graves believes the new map is illegal because the map was reconfigured based on race and not geography. Johnson was a guest on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster this morning.

Houma police briefly turned into snake wranglers after capturing a python in a backyard. Mel Bridges has more.

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