An impeachment vote on the House floor is expected this week. Last week the House Judiciary Committee approved two articles, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Northwest Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson says the founding fathers warned against single party impeachments as it would be bitterly divisive, which he says is exactly the case.
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The House is also expected to vote this week on a new United States Mexico-Canada trade agreement. And the U-S and China have announced progress has been made on a trade agreement. U-S Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue spoke at Southern University’s commencement address and said both of these agreements are great news for Louisiana ag…
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The U-S Trade Representative says phase one of the U-S China trade deal will nearly double U-S exports to China.

LSU President F. King Alexander is headed to Oregon State, and the search is on for his replacement. Matt Doyle has more…
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Tonight it’s Monday night football in the Superdome as the Saints host the Colts.

Tonight, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to be named the Heisman Trophy Winner for the 2019 college football season. The vote is expected to be a landslide in favor of Burrow, who has set numerous LSU and SEC records.  In 2005, Reggie Bush received nearly 92-percent of the first place votes, we’ll see if Burrow can come close to that or possibly top it. If selected, Burrow joins the late Billy Cannon as the only two players from LSU to win the Heisman.
Impeachment moves to the House floor as the Judiciary Committee approves two Articles. Matt Doyle has more.

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After seven years at the reigns of LSU, University President F. King Alexander is stepping down.   Alexander has been selected to be the next president of Oregon State University.  Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says Alexander had to make some big decisions in handling the school’s athletics.

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Alexander’s last day is December 31^st and the institution has named Dean of the LSU Law Center Thomas Galligan as the interim successor.

Equipment to stabilize the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be arriving next week. Engineers are close to finalizing plans for the stabilization. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the safety of the crews is the number one priority throughout the process of trying to recover the remains of those killed in the October collapse, so stabilization is crucial.
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Stabilization should be completed near the end of February.

Tonight, at around 7:50 LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to be named the Heisman Trophy Winner for the 2019 college football season. He’ll join the late Billy Cannon as the only two players from LSU to win the Heisman trophy. The vote is expected to be a landslide in favor of Burrow, who has set numerous LSU and SEC records.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is underway, now through New Year’s Day. Don Molino has the story.

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After seven years at the reigns of LSU, University President F. King Alexander is stepping down.   Alexander has been selected to be the next president of Oregon State University.  Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says a highlight of Alexander’s tenure will be his handling of years of higher education budget cuts.

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Alexander’s last day is December 31^st and will be appointed at Oregon State on July 1, 2020.  The institution has named Dean of the LSU Law Center Thomas Galligan as the interim successor.

Equipment to stabilize the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be arriving next week. Engineers are close to finalizing plans for the stabilization and the process should be completed near the end of February.  Authorities will then attempt to recover the remains of those killed in the October collapse.  New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell expects demolition crews to be working deep into 2020.

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The House Judiciary Committee votes to send two Articles of Impeachment to the House floor for an Impeachment vote sometime next week.  The Articles focus on Abuse of Power related to an alleged scheme to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rivals and Obstruction related to the Administration’s refusal to cooperate with the Impeachment inquiry. Committee Member and Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson…
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After seven years at the reigns of LSU, University President F. King Alexander is stepping down. Alexander has been selected to be the next president of Oregon State University. Alexander faced criticism for his embrace of holistic admissions during his tenure. But Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it will likely be looked back on as a solid move for LSU.
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Alexander’s last day is December 31^st.

Equipment to stabilize the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be arriving next week. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says engineers are close to finalizing the plan and the process should be completed near the end of February.

Cut 9 (10) “…life or injury.”

McConnell expects demolition crews to be working deep into 2020 as final demolition is expected to take place well after the summer.

Law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols through New Year’s Day with the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission executive director Lisa Freeman says of the 16 people killed on Louisiana roads during last year’s holiday season, 12 deaths were attributed to alcohol-related crashes.

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Tonight, at around 7:50 LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to be named the Heisman Trophy Winner for the 2019 college football season. He’ll join the late Billy Cannon as the only two players from LSU to win the Heisman trophy. The vote is expected to be a landslide in favor of Burrow, who has set numerous LSU and SEC records. In 2005, Reggie Bush received nearly 92-percent of the first place votes, we’ll see if Burrow can come close to that or possibly top it. On his way to New York, a photo was taken of Burrow readling a letter from the Cannon family.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees is dealing with a right elbow injury, but Brees says he’ll play on Monday against the Colts. Safety Vonn Bell, linebacker Kiko Alonso, cornerback Patrick Robinson and guard Andrus Peat did not practice, while defensive end Cam Jordan and left tackle Terron Armstead were limited.
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It was blowout city at the Superdome yesterday on the first day of the Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Prep Classic. It all started with Ouachita Christian crushing Catholic Pointe Coupee 67-22. Eagles Q-B Hunter Herring ha seven total touchdowns and 335 total yards.
In the Class Two-A Championship game, Ferriday won its first state championship since 1959 beating Many 56-17. Trojans Quarterback Kobe Dillon threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more.
And in the final game of the day, St. James won its first state championship since 1979 as the Wildcats devoured Jennings 51-14.

So today at the Dome, the action kicks-off again at noon as Oak Grove battles White Castle for the one-a title. Warren Easton faces Karr in the 4A championship. The Cougars have won three straight titles and beat Warren Easton last year in the state title game, And in the 5A championship Destrehan will try to beat unbeated Acadiana. You can watch the action on C-S-T.

Law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols through New Year’s Day with the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission executive director Lisa Freeman says the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is an effective one, with a dipping trend in drunk driving fatalities on the national level as well as on the state level.

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Nationally, 285 people were killed over the holidays in drunk driving-related crashes in 2018.

The House Judiciary Committee votes to send two Articles of Impeachment to the House floor for an Impeachment vote sometime next week.

Northwest Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson sits on the Committee and railed against the decision. He says the President’s actions related to Ukraine don’t meet the constitutional bar for Impeachment.

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New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond also sat on the Committee. He voted to Impeach.

Equipment to stabilize the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be arriving next week.

New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says the safety of the crews is the number one priority throughout the process of trying to recover the remains of those killed in the October collapse, so stabilization is crucial.

Cut 10 (06) “…pain staking process.”

After seven years at the reigns of LSU, University President F. King Alexander is stepping down.   Alexander has been selected to be the next president of Oregon State University. Council for a Better Louisiana President BarryErwin says Alexander had to make some big decisions in handling the school’s athletics.

Cut 14 (10) “…pretty high note.”

Alexander’s last day is December 31st and will be appointed at Oregon State on July 1, 2020. The institution has named Dean of the LSU Law Center Thomas Galligan as the interim successor.

The House Judiciary Committee votes to send two Articles of Impeachment to the House floor for an Impeachment vote sometime next week.

The Articles focus on Abuse of Power related to an alleged scheme to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rivals and Obstruction related to the Administration’s refusal to cooperate with the Impeachment inquiry. Committee Member and Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson…

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Equipment to stabilize the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be arriving next week. New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says engineers are close to finalizing the plan and the process should be completed near the end of February.

Cut 9 (10) “…life or injury.”

Law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols through New Year’s Day with the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission executive director Lisa Freeman says of the 16 people killed on Louisiana roads during last year’s holiday season, 12 deaths were attributed to alcohol-related crashes.

Cut 4 (10) “…in alcohol-related crashes.”

Nationally, 285 people were killed over the holidays in drunk driving-related crashes in 2018.

After seven years at the reigns of LSU, University President F. King Alexander is stepping down. Alexander has been selected to be the next president of Oregon State University. Alexander faced criticism for his embrace of holistic admissions during his tenure. But Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it will likely be looked back on as a solid move for LSU.

Cut 13 (09) “…and ACT levels”

Alexander’s last day is December 31st and will be appointed at Oregon State on July 1, 2020.

Schools in Joe Burrow’s hometown of Athens, Ohio are celebrating purple and gold day today ahead of what is a near-lock for the QB to secure the Heisman Trophy Saturday night. Travis Brand, owner of the formerly Burrow frequented Gigi’s Country Kitchen back in Athens says the town is Ohio State country, but this year you could find of Purple and Gold peppered throughout the community.

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Former Saints linebacker and member of the famed Dome Patrol, Vaughn Johnson has died at the age of 57. He died at his home in North Carolina from kidney disease.

Ouachita Christian beats Catholic High of Pointe Coupee 67-22 in the Division Four title game. Ouachita QB Hunter Herring rushed for four touchdowns and passed for three, while Will Fitzhugh had two picks, returning one for a touchdown.

The Two-A championship between Many and Ferriday is currently underway.

Tonight, St. James looks to complete an undefeated season by taking on 23rd seeded Jennings.
Top-seeded Acadiana also goes after an undefeated season tomorrow as the Wrecking Rams will play Destrehan at 7 PM. Also tomorrow, it’s the One-A championship game, Oak Grove versus White Castle and the Four-A title game is a rematch of last year’s championship game, Karr versus Warren Easton.

The Tigers cleaned up at the Home Depot College Football Awards last night, Burrow won the Davey O’ Brien Award, Ja’Marr Chase was named the top receiver, and safety Grant Delpit, projected to be a 1^st round pick in next years draft, was named the top defensive back.

The 6-19 Pelicans are in Philly tonight to take on the 19-7 76ers. It’s JJ Reddick’s first trip back to his old team this year.  He’s scoring 16 points a game on 45 percent shooting from three this year, several ticks above his career average.

Impeachment moves to the House floor as the Judiciary Committee approves two Articles. Matt Doyle has more.

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After seven years at the reigns of LSU, University President F. King Alexander is stepping down.   Alexander has been selected to be the next president of Oregon State University.  Alexander’s last day is December 31st and will be appointed at Oregon State on July 1, 2020.  The institution has named Dean of the LSU Law Center Thomas Galligan as the interim successor.

Law enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols through New Year’s Day with the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.  Louisiana Highway Safety Commission executive director Lisa Freeman says it isn’t just alcohol impairment that is a concern as prescriptions can affect a driver’s motor skills or mental alertness.

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Nationally, 285 people were killed over the holidays in drunk driving-related crashes in 2018.

Equipment to stabilize the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be arriving next week.  New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell expects demolition crews to be working deep into 2020.

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