8:30 LRN Newscast

A new study illustrates the impact on income tax and sales tax reforms on individuals. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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U-S District Judge John deGravelles says he’ll issue a ruling by November 15th regarding the constitutionality of the state’s new law that says all public schools must display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. The judge heard six hours of testimony yesterday with the Attorney General defending the law and ACLU attorneys saying it’s unconstitutional.

A Baton Rouge woman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole as 31-year-old Whitney Ard was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her two-year-old son, Mitchell  Robinson. Mitchell died in 2022 and it’s been determined it’s because he consumed fentanyl-laced opioids. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore…

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Louisiana ranks as the least safe state in the country according to a new report from Wallet-hub-dot-com. Wallethub analyst Chip Lupo says the study did not just look at crime rates, they also take into account financial security and emergency readiness…

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Louisiana also received a workplace safety ranking of 40th.