10:30 LRN Newscast

The House Ways and Means Committee has approved sales and property tax breaks intended to grow the aerospace industry in Louisiana. This legislation is likely designed to attract  Space X and Blue Origin rocket companies to Louisiana. The bill’s author is Ways and Means Chairman Tony Bacala

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State officials say the legislation mirrors what is already in place in Florida and Texas.

LSU was upset by Bethune-Cookman on the baseball diamond last night as the Wildcats scored five runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Tigers ten to seven. In that seventh inning, LSU pitchers walked two hitters, hit two others and there was a critical error leading to two runs. Tigers center fielder Derek Curiel…

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LSU is at Ole Miss this weekend.

 

A new LendingTree study shows that Louisiana has the third lowest rate of small business failures within the first year. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Oil prices are falling back to 90-dollars a barrel following a ceasefire with Iran. Will gas prices follow? According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.80, which is 73 cents higher than a month ago. A gallon of diesel on average costs 5.33, four-cents away from an all-time record.