8:30 AM LRN Newscast

In a social media post, President Trump encouraged Congresswoman Julia Letlow run for U.S. Senate, calling her a “great star” and “total winner.” She said she was honored but didn’t say whether she would run. Incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s confident he will win. La Politics dot com editor Jeremy Alford says if she runs she’ll have the support of the president and the governor.

Cut 11 (13) “…reputation.”

Governor Jeff Landry has named Former Commissioner of the Administration Angelle Davis the new Inspector General and wants the office to implement recommendations from reports issued by the legislative auditor on how state government agencies can be more efficient. He says his administration recently implemented an old recommendation on verifying Medicaid eligibility and it saved the state millions…

Cut 14 (09) “…long time ago.”

Electric vehicle adoption in Louisiana experienced a steady increase throughout 2025. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Walmart is planning to invest more than $330 million to modernize it’s regional distribution center in Opelousas. The State provided a $10 million performance-based grant tied to equipment investments. St. Landry Economic Development CEO Bill Rodier says the modernization will double Walmart’s shipping capacity.

Cut 8 (13) “…that’s a big deal.”