9:30 LRN Newscast October 26

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the petition signed by 65 members of the state House of Representatives ends the governor’s coronavirus emergency orders. But Governor Edwards says the peitition process is unconstitutional, which means we are headed to a court battle…
cut 5 (14) “….die”
The petition also orders the governor not to issue any additional public emergency declarations for a week. Crowley Republican Representative John Stefanski argued the seven-day ban on COVID restrictions is reasonable and could demonstrate the state is ready to advance past Phase Three…
Cut 7 (09) “as well”

State officials cut the ribbon this morning on the completed I-10 widening project in Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes. It cost 72-million dollars in federal and state funding to add an additional lane and it took two years to complete. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says this will make life better for the roughly 100-thousand drivers who travel through the corridor every day…
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Even without wide receivers Michael Thomas and Emmanual Sanders, the Saints still defeated the Carolina Panthers 27 to 24 yesterday. Marquez Callaway stepped up and caught eight passes, so did Alvin Kamara and he also rushed for 83 yards. Quarterback Drew Brees says they are finding different ways to win…
cut 16 (12) “…do that”