9:30 LRN Newscast

State Attorney General Liz Murrill is filing a brief against the lawsuit filed against the state’s Ten Commandments law requiring them to be displayed in classrooms. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson told the Baton Rouge press club that he would like to see a special session early next year, before the start of the regular session in April. Nelson says tax reform is needed in this state and the proposed changes should go before voters in a special election later in 2025.

Triple-digit high temperatures are expected across the state this week, as high temperatures will threaten to break records. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana is baking under another heat dome…
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Keim says there’s no real break in sight. He says rain chances will increase a little bit for the weekend.

Despite the hot weather, Shreveport is preparing for 30–thousand people for the first ever Humor and Harmony Festival which will get underway Thursday and run through the weekend. The festival will feature several different comedians, musical acts and a car show. Visit Shreveport-Bossier President and CEO Stacy Brown…
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Curtis 50 cent Jackson who is building film and production studios in Shreveport is the mastermind behind the event.