12:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Landry signs a series of bills aimed at unleashing Louisiana’s coastal energy production. Among the bills Landry signed during a ceremony at Moncla Well Services in Lafayette was one that addressed legacy lawsuits by encouraging parties to admit responsibility in damaging the state’s coastline and work towards remediation. 

Cut 9 (10)  “…address this issue.”

Landry also signed a bill that reduced the severance tax on all new oil drilling projects from 12 and a half percent to six and a half percent.

LSU fans give their team a heroes’ welcome upon returning home after winning the College World Series. A few hundred braved the scorching heat outside Alex Box Stadium to welcome the team back from Omaha, including this man.

Cut 7 (05) “…was pretty cool.”

The team will hold a celebration at the Box tomorrow night at seven. Admission and parking are free.

Shoplifters, beware, the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office has two more heroic deputies. They weigh over one ton and pursue at over 25 miles per hour. Kace Kieschnick has more…

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”