The end of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history could be in sight. Last night, there were enough votes in the U.S. Senate to break the logjam and invoke cloture on a spending bill that would fund the government until January 30th. House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on KEEL radio in Shreveport this morning to say that the Senate is fast-forwarding the bill today.
If the start to the work week was your rude awakening weather-wise, there will be more where that came from tomorrow morning. High temperatures today won’t get out of the 50s, and LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says it’ll be a little longer before this cold snap is over.
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By tomorrow afternoon, temperatures will begin their climb back up to the 70s.
There are now ten-thousand homes in Louisiana that have a fortified roof. The state’s insurance commissioner will hold a press conference today to mark that milestone. Jeff Palermo reports.
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The Saints get their second win of the season, and Tyler Shough gets his first win in his NFL career. Behind a stellar defensive performance, the Saints went into Charlotte and beat the Carolina Panthers, 17-7. The news wasn’t as good for LSU; they lost to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 20-9.