8:30 LRN Newscast Sept 25

The Republicans in Louisiana’s Congressional delegation are standing behind President Trump as Democratic leaders in the House have launched an official impeachment inquiry on the President for allegedly seeking help from a foreign leader to hurt Presidential Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Senator Cassidy believes a transcript of the President’s conversation with the leader of Ukraine will speak for itself.

The state health department says they’ve cited at least 20 businesses for failing to follow a new law that requires restaurants to display on their menu the origin of their imported seafood. L-D-H spokesperson Bob Johanessen says they are also providing educational materials to restaurant owners…
cut 14 (10) “….comply with it”
The new law went into effect on September 1st.

The annual economic outlook released by LSU predicts the state will add nearly 54-thousand jobs over the next two years. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the report’s co-authors…
voicer 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

State health officials say we are seeing an early start to the flu season. Assistant state health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says get that flu shot now…
cut 11 (06) “….they are available’
A school in St. Landry Parish had an early dismissal yesterday because of the number of students sick with the flu.