Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards will meet with Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras today to continue negotiations centered on the looming fiscal cliff. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat on the governor’s goal…:
Cut 10 (09) “reduce spending”
Edwards set a January 19th deadline to come up with an agreement in principle on a plan to address a one billion dollar shortfall.

The search is on for a new offensive coordinator at LSU, as the athletics department has reportedly paid 1.7 million dollars to buyout the final two years of Matt Canada’s contract. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says this is a very important hire for Coach Ed Orgeron, because if he misfires again, it could mean the end of his tenure at LSU…:
Cut 6 (05) “third chance”
Canada’s modern motion offense was expected to bring big results, but ended up flat lining in big games.

A new Baton Rouge police chief will have his share of challenges after he’s sworn in today…:
Cut 2 (28) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

State Police say an officer with the Monroe Police Department has died following a Sunday wreck. They say 26-year-old Chris Beaudion was involved in a single-vehicle crash while on duty in the early morning hours. Investigators believe the officer was in his patrol unit when he traveled into the opposite lane of traffic and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Office, and his body was sent for an autopsy.