7:30 AM LRN Newscast

An effort to recall Governor Landry seems to be picking up some steam after the governor halted the U.S. House election to redraw the map following the Supreme Court ruling. Desiree Morrison is one of the leaders behind the recall effort who says the word is rapidly spreading throughout the state.

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Organizers will need just over 500-thousand valid signatures by October 31st to get the issue before voters – something Louisiana Republican Party Executive Director Cory Dennis says will not happen.

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With his days in Washington now numbered, the proverbial shackles are off Bill Cassidy and he’s speaking out. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act is close to final legislative passage…just 15 months after Wilson’s tragic death early last year. Lafayette Senator Gerald Boudreaux presented the bill with Wilson’s parents watching.

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