8:30 LRN Newscast

President Joe Biden has made the decision not to seek re-election. Jeff Palermo reports one local political analyst believes Kamala Harris will be the Democratic presidential nominee…
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State Police says an 18-year-old driver from Honduras was driving impaired when his Jeep slammed head-on into a Kia, killing two 18-year-olds. Taliyah Crochet of Houma and Rylan Oncale were in the Kia and died. The crash occurred early Sunday morning in Lafourche Parish. Axel Flores-Cordova was arrested after it was revealed his B-A-C was nearly seven times over the underage legal limit.

The U-S House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing today into the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. New Iberia state Senator Blake Miguez, who is also a competitive marksman, says there are many unanswered questions that the Secret Service must answer. From the weapon type used to the competence level of the protective detail assigned to Trump and…
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Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson is pushing Governor Jeff Landry to hold a special session next month on tax reform. Nelson would like to see the state’s income tax rate reduced…
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Nelson says state can offset the loss of that revenue from a lower income tax by eliminating several different sales tax exemptions.