Red River Radio News

Arkansas Has Record State Budget Surplus, Gov Calls For Special Session

— Attorneys for an abortion clinic and other abortion rights advocates are arguing against the Louisiana attorney general's request that the state’s Supreme Court allow enforcement of Louisiana’s ban on most abortions.— Governor Asa Hutchinson announced plans to call lawmakers back into session next month to take up tax relief plans because of a record state budget surplus.— Endangered Texas horned lizards have fallen on hard times but a program at the San Antonio Zoo is trying to turn that trend around.

Weather officials warn that high daytime temperatures along with high humidity will create heat indices up to 110 degrees today.

Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 07.05.22 with Chuck Smith— Louisiana has followed a nationwide trend of workers leaving their jobs since the onset of the pandemic, a phenomenon economists call “The Great Resignation”.— The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that monkey pox is spreading in the state.— Portions southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, east Texas and southeast Oklahoma will see temperatures reaching the upper 90's along with heat indices as high as 110 degrees making for an uncomfortable workday.

Healthcare officials in Northwest Louisiana warn nursing shortages will increase wait times for care in hospitals

— Louisiana’s attorney general is warning doctors against performing abortions, despite a judge’s order blocking the state from enforcing its ban on the procedure.— Military medical facilities will continue to perform some abortions in states that ban the procedure.— Federal funding to help hospitals hire more nurses to address staff shortages ends this Friday.

Experts say boating deaths due to drownings could be easily prevented.

— The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a lower court’s ruling that Louisiana must add a new congressional district before the 2022 elections.— A Harris County judge has blocked Texas officials from enforcing a pre-Roe abortion ban.— Louisiana House Speaker Clay Shexnayder has indicated he will run for Lt. Governor in 2023.__ Recent drownings making the news reflect a disturbing trend: a big jump in boating deaths that experts say can be easily prevented.

Ancient Paddlefish Being Restocked At Caddo Lake In East Texas

— A New Orleans judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Louisiana’s Anti-Abortion trigger laws that were to go into effect after Friday’s U.S. Supreme court ruling overturning Roe v Wade.— A huge effort is underway to restock a prehistoric species of fish in East Texas at Caddo Lake.