The Electoral College is set to meet today to formally elect Donald Trump for president. Republican electors, like Scott Wilfong from Louisiana, says they’ve gotten emails, calls, and letters urging them not to support Mr. Trump. Wilfong says some may be swayed…:
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A joint session of Congress is scheduled for Jan. 6 to certify the results of the Electoral College vote.

Governor John Bel Edwards is traveling to the Tensas Parish town of St. Joseph today where he’s declared a public health emergency because elevated levels of lead were found in two water samples. The governor has ordered testing of every household in the town and the state is providing 3 liters of bottled water per day to each individual. St. Joe has for years had a poorly maintained and deteriorating water distribution system.

David Vitter has just two weeks left in office as a U.S Senator. He says representing and serving the people of Louisiana has been the greatest honor of his professional life. He says he’s most proud of his work in the post-hurricanes Katrina/Rita recovery…:
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Vitter says he does not want a role in the new administration, as he and his wife, Wendy, have been looking forward to life in the private sector.

Fewer Louisianans are smoking cigarettes, according to the United Health Foundation. The report found 22-percent of Louisiana residents are smokers, compared to 24-percent in 2015. CEO of the Smoking Cessation Trust, Mike Rogers, credits legislation that bans smoking in bars and casinos, like one that was passed in New Orleans last year…:
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Louisiana now ranks 43rd in the country for the rate of smokers, up from 46th last year.