10:30 LRN Newscast June 3

At 6 pm the 2024 regular legislative session will end, and La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says an interesting dynamic developed during this session, the Senate did not go along with everything the governor wanted…

Cut 12 (11) “…on the other.” 

 

Instead of Louisiana’s predicted job growth of 40-thousand, ULL Acadiana Business Economist Gary Wagner says it looks like it will be an average year for the state with 10,000 jobs. He says the predictions are based on companies across the country not specific necessarily to Louisiana, so it’s a good lesson not to put too much stock into job forecasts.

Cut 8 (11) “…for Louisiana.” 

On the upside, he says the state has seen growth no significant losses.

ULM will receive a grant of $750-thousand over the next three years from the state’s Entertainment Development Fund to create opportunities for students looking for a film industry career. Associate Professor of Communication, Dr. Chris Mapp says when it comes to the potential of the new program, the sky is the limit.

Cut 6 (12) “…tools that they need.”

 

LSU Baseball won two games Sunday and they are one win away from hosting a Super Regional Series. Coach Jay Johnson says you can never count out a team with talent and experience…

Cut 14 (11)  “…from that.”

They’ll play the North Carolina Tarheels tonight at 5pm in the Regional Championship.