Today Governor Bobby Jindal held a Unified Command Group meeting with state leaders and response officials to get updates on the imminent flooding of the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya Rivers. Governor-elect John Bel Edwards, who takes office Monday, was also present. The US Army Corps of Engineers says the Bonnet Carre spillway will open Sunday at 10am, and the Morganza possibly on January 12th…:
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Jindal stressed the need for residents to have a game plan in place.

President Barack Obama is visiting Baton Rouge next week and is expected to highlight Louisiana’s new Edwards’ administration plan to expand Medicaid. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan believes President Obama will will use Louisiana as an example to get more states to jump on board…:
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Mr. Obama will be in Baton Rouge on January 14th.

There’s more than $800 million dollars out there in tomorrow night’s Powerball drawing — the largest jackpot in US history. Jennifer Bordes, a CPA in Metairie, issues a word of advice for any winners…:
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The popular hoverboards are banned on the campuses of LSU, UL-Lafayette, Nicholls and Southeastern. The self balancing, 2 wheeled motorized scooter has been blowing up in some cases while charging, and riders have been known to fall off hoverboards and break bones or get concussions. Southeastern Louisiana University spokesperson Rene Abadie says the rule may not be set in stone…:
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