A huge burn chamber that was built to destroy 16-million pounds of M6 propellent at Camp Minden begins a four-day journey from the Port of Natchitoches to Webster Parish today. State department of transportation spokesperson Cindy Dorfner says transporting the burn chamber will create some traffic delays…
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You can find the chamber’s travel schedule on DOTD’s website.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump will stop in Baton Rouge on Thursday night as the billionaire will hold a campaign rally at the River Center, starting at seven PM. Tickets for the event are free and available at trump-baton-rouge-dot-event-brite-dot-com.

Senator Marco Rubio, who is battling Trump for the Republican nomination has named his Louisiana campaign team. State senator Bodi White of Central is the chairman.

Sunday is Valentine’s Day, but state lawmakers will be busy that day starting a special session that’s been called by Governor Edwards to address the state’s huge budget shortfall for this fiscal year and next. Jeremy Alford, with la-politics-dot-com, says in the call for the session, Edwards gives legislators the option to raise several different taxes, but republicans are not pleased…
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It will take a two-thirds vote in the House and Senate to approve any tax proposal.

Now that Super Bowl 50 is over, fans can begin the countdown to the start of the 2016 season. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says fixing the defense should be the Saints first priority…
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Detillier says the Saints will look to add a pass rusher, a run stuffing defensive tackle and a cornerback.