Out of the eight members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, only three of them voted for the spending bill that reopened the federal government after a brief shutdown. US Representative Ralph Abraham was one of those three yes votes, because he says it increases federal funding for our military….
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Both of Louisiana’s US Senators voted against it. Junior Senator John Kennedy…
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Kennedy says the measure continues to drive up our nation’s debt.

Governor John Bel Edwards has been meeting with lawmakers at the mansion. He set today as the deadline to issue the call for a special session this month to tackle the fiscal cliff.

For many this is one of their favorite weekends of the year. Jeff Palermo has more on the Mardi Gras festivities….
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Monroe authorities arrested a 23-year-old after receiving a call about a man climbing a pole in his underwear. According to a police affidavit, Ballard Layton Rose was pulling on electrical equipment and told the cops he was chewing grass to avoid being electrocuted. Officers checked Rose’s wallet and found a substance that appeared to be methamphetamine. He was booked on drug charges.