Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 06.09.22 with Chuck Smith

By Chuck Smith

Published June 9, 2022 at 8:39 AM CDT

— Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill that he calls a rollback of the state's 2017 prison reform efforts.
— Two more Texans have been accused of rioting and assaulting police officers in the January 6th capitol insurrection.
— Arkansas lawmakers are raising concerns about students’ achievement and test performance.
— Louisiana teachers are set to get a $1,500 a year pay- raise, thanks to the budget passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.

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