Parishes along I-20 are under a winter storm warning as snow, sleet, and freezing rain has already fallen in northwest Louisiana. National Weather Service Shreveport Meteorologist Ryan Knapp says freezing rain is also possible for central Louisiana today…
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Highs for north Louisiana will be in the mid to upper 20s today and in the Mid-40s for south Louisiana today.
Below freezing temperatures are expected through Wednesday morning. Humane Society of Louisiana urges pet owners not to leave pets outside especially overnight. Director Jeff Dorson says if it’s too cold for you to be outside, its probably too cold for your furry friends.
State law requires pet owners to bring pets inside when temperatures fall below fifty degrees. This means it will be illegal to leave a pet out in the cold this week.
The Louisiana Legislature begins a special session at 4 PM today and the main priority is for lawmakers to redraw the Congressional boundaries with two majority minority districts, instead of one. Senate President Pro Tem and Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow believes they can get it done before the session ends on January 23rd…
A federal judge has given the Louisiana Legislature a January 30th deadline to draw a six-district Congressional map, with two majority minority districts.
Louisiana will also discuss redrawing the state supreme court map, which has been the same for decades. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says are trying to add a second Black district to that map as well and also debate increasing the map from seven to nine districts…