As expected, the newly sworn-in Republican controlled US House passed the Keystone Pipeline bill yesterday. 6th District Republican Congressman Garret Graves says he’s happy about this despite the threat of a presidential veto…:
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The Senate has enough votes to pass an identical bill which will get a test vote Monday.

Cold enough for you? Well this weather makes us higher risk for getting a cold according to a new Yale University Study. Fred Lopez is an Infectious Diseases specialist at the LSU New Orleans School of Medicine. He says they are finding validity to the fact that the lower the temperature outside, the more likely a cold virus is going to thrive…:
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He says the best way to avoid getting sick is to keep your nose warm and wash your hands regularly.

House Speaker Chuck Kleckley says he’ll fight any plan that would significantly reduce funding for higher education. A spokeswoman for the Jindal Administration says a 200 to 300 million dollar cut in funding to higher ed is being considered for the fiscal year budget that starts July 1st. Kleckley says that would devastate higher ed.

Concerns are mounting over a US Environmental Protection Agency plan to perform an open tray burn in northwest Louisiana as a way to dispose 15-million pounds of M-6 propellant. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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