8:30 A.M. LRN Newscast 03/20/2018

State Representative Robert Johnson is the new House Democratic Caucus Chair. Jeff Palermo spoke with the Avoyelles Parish lawmaker on how the Caucus can bring a divided House back together…

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Louisiana and Oregon are the only states that allows for ten out of twelve jurors to agree on a guilty verdict. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino expects the Louisiana District Attorneys Association tol argue against this proposed amendment in front of the legislature today.

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Louisiana weather has produced two snow events this year and a warmer than usual February. State Climatologist Barry Keim says spring can bring severe weather in the form of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Today marks the first day of spring and He says the clashing of the seasons can be expected once again…

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Shreveport-Bossier will play host to both this year’s Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, with Miss USA confirmed for May 21st. It’ll be the first time both pageants have ever been held at the same location back to back, and Miss USA will air live on FOX at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum. Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Bryan Crawford the crush of tourists will be a big boost to the region.

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