The Restore Louisiana Task Force meets today to discuss plans to spend federal flood relief dollars. In the weeks after the August flood, the state secured 438-million and then another 1.2 billion was appropriated in December. Pat Forbes, executive director of the State Office of Community Development, says today they’ll discuss plans for the initial payment to go to the state’s most vulnerable population…:
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The meeting will be held in Livingston Parish today where two cities, Denham Springs and Walker, have filed a lawsuit against the state alleging a concrete wall on the interstate contributed to the flooding. While the suit doesn’t seen monetary damages, it asks DOTD to either remove or replace the barrier along I-12.

Winter weather advisories and freeze watches/warnings are posted throughout the state today as temperatures dip to a point where sleet, and in some cases snow, could cause slippery roads mainly on bridges and overpasses. Today’s weather could also impact pipes, pets and plants.

Donald Trump supporters in Louisiana are rallying to drum up support for the president-elect’s agenda during his first 100 days in office.Co-chair of the Donald Trump for Louisiana campaign Brian Trascher says one of the first orders of business is to make sure Louisiana’s Congressional delegation support Mr. Trump’s cabinet picks…:
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Trascher says the team plans to create a special fund that will be used to run ads so that people can get the full story on what the president-elect hopes to do.

It’s reported that former LSU head coach Les Miles met with University of Minnesota officials about the Golden Gophers’ coaching vacancy.