Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 08.18.22 with Chuck Smith

— Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says he believes there is growing support among Democrat and Republican lawmakers to include two additional exceptions to the state abortion ban in future legislation.
— A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court.
— Analysts say the average price at the pump is down a dollar over the past nine weeks, but it’s 85 cents higher than it was one year ago.
— Texas gubernatorial candidate Democrat Beto O’Rourke has been traveling through the Lone Star State holding town halls and pulling large crowds in medium and small towns that were strong Trump counties in 2020.