Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater announced his resignation earlier today after six years in the state house. He says he’s looking forward to spending more time with his family.
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Broadwater says the decision was not influenced by any budding scandals, and that he felt the time was right for him to leave the legislature. He was known as a lawmaker who worked with both parties to pass legislation.

Today is the busiest day of the year for the U-S Postal Service. Spokesperson Twana Barber….
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If you want your gifts to arrive by Christmas Day, first class mail needs to be sent by December 19th, Priority Mail by December 20th and Priority Express by December 22nd.
The environmental group, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, plans on putting their bodies in the way of a proposed pipeline that would stretch across south Louisiana. Director Anne Rolfes says the 162-mile long Bayou Bridge Pipeline would run between Lake Charles and St. James…:
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Energy Transfer Partners only needs a couple of permits before they can start construction on the pipeline. They have said they’ll restore any wetlands or land damaged by construction.

Governor John Bel Edwards gives an update at this hour on how state government plans to addres the fiscal cliff, which is a projected one-billion revenue shortfall for next fiscal year.