We have a new Governor. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana’s 56th governor, was sworn in today on the steps of the state capitol…:
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Six other statewide elected officials were also sworn in today.

The White House announces President Barack Obama will speak at McKinley High when he makes his first presidential visit to Baton Rouge on Thursday. Tickets to the speech, which begins at 9:45am, are free and open to the public and are being distributed today on a first come first serve basis.

Louisiana’s new Speaker of the House is Republican New Iberia Representative Taylor Barras (BAR-rah). Barras defeated Governor John Bel Edwards’ candidate, New Orleans Democrat Walt Leger, in a runoff. Barras was nominated for the post by Lafayette Republican Representative Stuart Bishop…:
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The Senate kept Republican John Alario as president of the upper chamber.