President Barack Obama is speaking at this hour at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge. New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond expects the President to address the expansion of Medicaid in Louisiana and the importance of covering working individuals who typically wouldn’t qualify…

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The President’s visit is part of his annual trip to various cities after he gives the State of the Union Address.

In Politico Magazine’s latest state rankings, Louisiana ranks dead last. The Bayou State fell one spot from last year’s rankings. Deputy Editor Margaret Slattery says they’re measuring how each state ranks in areas like wealth, health, income equality, and employment to determine which is the best to live in…

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She says Louisiana can use this bottom ranking to try to improve and make positive changes.

The hand written journal of Lafayette theater shooter John Russell Houser has been released. Jeff Palermo reports…

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Jim Garvey, an attorney from Metairie, has been named the new president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Garvey was voted to succeed Chas Roemer, who did not run for re-election to the board last year. BESE members also selected Holly Boffy of Lafayette as vice-president and Kira Orange Jones of New Orleans as secretary-treasurer. The newly elected officers will serve one-year terms.