14:30 LRN Newscast February 24th

Governor John Bel Edwards is in Washington to talk flood recovery and Medicaid expansion with federal leaders. Michelle Southern has more…
Voicer 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

Mardi Gras revelers have been looking forward to this weekend. But executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, Doctor Katara Williams, says if you are going to drink, do not get behind the wheel…
cut 16 (09) “…in Louisiana”

The Board of Regents decided not to move forward on a recommendation to increase the credit hour requirement to 30 hours for TOPS students and instead tabled the idea for more study. Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo supports the board’s decision to hold off on upping the hourly requirement from 24 hours….
cut 12 (10) “…more informatioN’
As of now, the TOPS scholarship program is not fully funded for next year, which means recipients may have to pay for a portion of their tuition again next school year.

A new study from Gallup finds 36-percent of Louisiana workers say they are engaged or highly involved in their workplace. That’s tied for second highest in the country. LSU Assistant Professor in the Rucks Department of Management, Jeremy Beus says he’s suprised by this ranking, because Louisiana doesn’t have as many high paying jobs as other states…
cut 3 (11) “…have expected”