8:30 AM LRN Newscast

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period opening Thursday, and Louisiana’s Department of Insurance has some important tips for beneficiaries. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Today’s the last day to register to vote for the November 3rd election and you can only do it online at geauxvote.com.  Trey Williams with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office says if you’re already registered to vote, today’s a good opportunity double-check your registration status.

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Governor Jeff Landry announces the state is investing 3.5-billion dollars in rural Louisiana. One-point-five-billion dollars of that is in federal broadband funding. Archie Chaisson, the executive director of the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, says the office is investing 580-million dollars in 152 road and bridge projects.

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Two Louisiana schools have made it onto Billboard’s list of top 48 best music business schools.  They are The Loyola University School of Music and Theater Professionals and U-L Lafayette’s music business program.  Professor Scott Durbin runs U-L’s program and says its students work with a local up-and-coming artist.

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