1:30 LRN Newscast

State Senators are fed up and want solutions on how the Department of Children and Family Services can be more effective in preventing serious injuries of deaths after the state agency gets involved in child abuse cases. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says there have been 12 child deaths this year after 53 child deaths in 2025…

Cut 9 (10)  “…that child.”

Barrow has a bill to abolish the Department of Children and Family Services and Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau is so upset, he’s ready to vote for it…

Cut 13 (09) “…do it.”

Lawmakers have asked Secretary Rebecca Harris to present a plan in two weeks on how to improve DCFS.

 

We are about two weeks away from the May 16th primary and the three main candidates in the Senate Republican Primary have yet to agree on a date to hold a televised debate. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says John Fleming seems eager to debate…

Cut 7 (8) “…out there”

And Bill Cassidy keeps criticizing Julia Letlow for not committing to a TV debate.

The Louisiana Senate has approved legislation that could result in prison time if you lie about serving in the military. It’s known as stolen valor and Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says this is a way of protecting the integrity of the military service of Louisiana’s veterans, including himself.

Cut 5 (07) “…service means something (2x).”

Depending on the severity, penalties range from small fines to five years in prison.