06:30 Newscast, September 14th, 2017

Louisiana remains one of the most business-friendly states in the nation, ranking No. 5 in Area Development magazine’s annual Top States for Doing Business survey. LED Secretary Don Pierson says this is a great third party endorsement they can reference to show that Louisiana is a great place to do business, for many reasons…:
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This is the second year in a row the publication has ranked Louisiana No. 5.

The election for State Treasurer is a month away, and La-politics-dot-com Publisher, Jeremy Alford, says Columbia Senator Neil Riser has been the most active in television advertising so far..:
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Alford says expect to hear more from the candidates in the coming weeks as Early Voting begins September 30th.

Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo says the first LaSTEM council meeting was a success. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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A charter school principal in Baton Rouge accused of locking a kindergartner in a broom closet has reportedly been suspended and now faces arrest on felony and misdemeanor charges.