9:30 LRN Newscast Sept 25

Matt Doyle spoke with US Senator John Kennedy about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she has opened an impeachment inquiry against President Trump…
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The White House has released a transcript of a July 25th phone call between President Trump and the president of Ukraine. In the transcript, Trump repeatedly pushed the Ukraine leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.

LSU Economist Loren Scott projects the state will add nearly 54-thousand jobs over the next two years in his newly released annual Louisiana Economic Outlook. Scott says the offshore energy industry will see job growth as an additional ten new rigs will begin operations in the Gulf of Mexico by 2021 and a lull in industrial construction projects will end…
cut 4 (12) “….happen”
New Orleans and Baton Rouge will add about 30-thousand jobs, while Lake Charles could see an increase of nearly seven-thousand jobs.

The Louisiana Health Department says they’ve cited at least 20 restaurants statewide for failing to post on their menus where their imported seafood comes from. L-D-H spokesperson Bob Johanessen says it is easy fix to follow the law…
cut 15 (12) “…of the shellfish”
Johanessen says the state is providing restaurants with educational materials.