06:30 Newscast, January 27th, 2017

Today the possibility of another legislative special session could become a reality. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Over 2-thousand Louisiana residents are in Washington D.C. along with hundreds of thousands of Americans for today’s annual March for Life. Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life Ben Clapper says there is a renewed sense of hope under a Trump administration…:
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President Donald Trump is considering a 20-percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for a wall along the southern border, so what does that mean for Louisiana? LSU economist Loren Scott says if the tax is imposed, Mexico will likely up the price of their exports to the US, which means American consumers will foot the bill…:
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Scott says that would be bad news for the economy because Mexico is America’s number two trading partner behind Canada.

The 2017 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup will be announced today. This year Jazzfest runs April 28 to April 30, and from May 4 to May 7th.