10:30 Newscast Sept 27

LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron looks to jump start a passing attack that ranks last in the SEC. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Strippers are suing Louisiana to overturn the state’s new strip club age requirement law. Three strippers have filed a federal suit alleging the law is unconstitutional because it violates their right to free expression in the form of erotic dance. The dancers also claim the law is sexist and that it would not apply to men in the same situations, based on language in the bill.

Many flood victims are still struggling to recover, five weeks after the flooding that devastated south Louisiana. Former Governor Kathleen Blanco encourages residents to keep their heads held high, because this too shall pass. She says we will recover from this.

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The Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to develop plans to improve education by the next school year. State Superintendent John White says Louisiana is making strides in education, like improving math and reading test scores among 4th graders and overall ACT scores. He believes better preparing teachers while they are still in college could also have an impact in K-12 classrooms.

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