49 of 50 states have weather alerts today! Southwest Louisiana is under a tornado watch until 9 o’clock tonight. That means be prepared and ready to act quickly because conditions make tornado development possible. And Severe weather is expected to impact the southern half of Louisiana for the next several hours. National Weather Service Meteorologist Christopher Bannan says flash flooding is possible this afternoon thru early tomorrow morning for southeast Louisiana…

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This crawfish season is among the most questionable in the Bayou State after the extreme heat and drought of 2023. LSU AgCenter Crawfish Specialist Todd Fontenot says On the bright side the mild winter we’ve had so far has improved conditions for crawfish. But for some farmers salinity issues and lack of rice stubble have devastated their mudbug crop.

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Eunice Republican Phillip Devillier was elected Louisiana’s new Speaker of the House today. He was elected to the House in 2015. Devillier says Louisiana faces a lot of challenges and its residents have waited long enough for real change…

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Atlanta Coach Arthur Smith was furious after the yesterday’s Saints/Falcon’s game and refused to shake Saints Coach Dennis Allen’s hand after the Saints victory in which the team went against Allen’s instructions to take a knee in the final three seconds. Quarterback Jameis Winston says it was a team decision to give Williams the ball so he can finish the year with one touchdown…

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Southwest Louisiana is under a tornado watch until 9 o’clock tonight. That means be prepared and ready to act quickly because conditions make tornado development possible. Severe weather is expected to impact all South Louisiana for the next several hours. National Weather Service Meteorologist Christopher Bannan says damaging winds, large hail in addition to tornadoes are possible for much of the extreme southeast region of the state.

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Louisiana Senators elected Metairie Republican Cameron Henry as its President. Henry was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2008 and he’s beginning his second term as a state senator…

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Mudbug season is questionable this year, after the heat and drought of 2023. Brooke Thorington has more…

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The Saints missed the playoffs despite blowing out Atlanta out 48-17 yesterday to finish with a 9-8 record. There’s a lot of talk about what happened at the end of the game when Jamaal Williams scored a touchdown from one yard out with three seconds left. Coach Dennis Allen didn’t want his team to score again

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Possible severe thunderstorms, hail, and flash flooding is expected for southeastern Louisiana this afternoon through early tomorrow morning. Teiko Foxx has more…

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In DC, former New Orleans Mayor and Louisiana Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu is stepping down as the White House infrastructure coordinator to co-chair President Biden’s re-election campaign. Landrieu joined the White House as a senior advisor to the President in November of 2021.

Eunice Republican Phillip Devillier was elected today as Louisiana’s new Speaker of the House. Devillier was elected to the House in 2015 and his district includes parts of Acadia, Evangeline, and St. Landry Parishes. Devillier’s acceptance speech hit on a theme Governor Jeff Landry touched on during his inauguration speech and that’s unity….

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In the upper chamber, Metairie Republican Cameron Henry was elected Senate President.

This crawfish season is among the most questionable in the Bayou State after the oppressive heat and drought of 2023. LSU AgCenter Crawfish Specialist Todd Fontenot says many rice and crawfish farmers made adjustments by irrigating.

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He says to expect a later season due to the drought.

Severe weather is expected to impact the southern half of Louisiana for the next several hours. National Weather Service Meteorologist Christopher Bannan says there’s potential for damaging winds and tornadoes and a tornado watch is likely for areas east of Interstate 55.

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Bannon says three to five inches of rain are predicted and for some areas, it could be as high as eight inches.

This crawfish season is among the most questionable in the Bayou State after the oppressive heat and drought of 2023. LSU AgCenter Crawfish Specialist Todd Fontenot says conditions have made it extremely difficult for the state’s favorite crustacean crop to thrive.

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Crawfish normally lay eggs in August but the drought dried out those areas where they normally retreat to reproduce.

On Sunday Republican Jeff Landry was ceremonially sworn in as the state’s 57th Governor. During his speech, he said residents want a government to reflect their values and the most important voice in a child’s education should be their parents…

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Due to anticipated severe weather today he was sworn in yesterday but officially became governor at noon today.

LSU has a new defensive coordinator; Blake Baker will take over defensive play-calling duties after two successful seasons at Missouri. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says Baker quickly emerged as the top candidate after the firing of Matt House….

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The NFC South crown and the number 4 seed in the NFC was a possibility for the Saints on Sunday with a win and a Bucs loss. After the Saints win, New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu says that the team was proud of how they finished the season strong, even if they wouldn’t make the playoffs.

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The Saints could have also gotten in with a win and losses by the Seahawks and Packers, but unfortunately both of those teams won.

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In other New Orleans news, the Pelicans are on a roll as they have won 5 of their last 6 games. Last night New Orleans defeated Sacramento 133 to 100 where the Pelicans led the Kings by 50 points in the 4th quarter. CJ McCollum had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists on the night and the game was New Orleans fourth straight win over Sacramento.

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The LSU Lady Tigers improved to 15 and 1 on the year and 2 and 0 in SEC play with their 84 to 73 win over the Ole Miss Rebels yesterday. The game saw LSU star forward Angel Reese score 21 points and freshman Mikaylah Williams score 20 points and 4 three pointers.

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In LSU 2025 recruiting news, the Tigers received a huge verbal commitment from Michigan quarterback Byrce Underwood on Saturday. Underwood is the no.1 quarterback in the class and has the highest recruiting score in LSU history according to 247 sports.

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LSU will have a new defensive coordinator as Blake Baker will take over after two successful seasons at Missouri. According to Tiger Rag editor Todd Horne, Baker emerged as the top candidate after the firing of Matt House because of his repeated success and Louisiana ties.

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Baker signed a three year contract.

Republican Jeff Landry was sworn in as Louisiana’s 57th governor as the sun set on Baton Rouge yesterday. Landry made a call for unity and he also discussed one of his campaign themes, making Louisiana a safer place. He says too many families are ripped apart by violence…
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Landry is planning to hold a special session in February on crime.

Up first is a special session on redrawing the Congressional map, which is expected to take place next week. The courts have ruled that the map should contain two majority-minority districts. Republicans were committed in 2022 to having a map with only one black voting district. Democratic Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields believes the GOP-led Legislature will do the right thing this time…
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Severe weather is expected to impact the Bayou State for next several hours. National Weather Service Meteorologist Meteorologist Christopher Bannan say southeastern Louisiana is facing the greatest threat with flash flooding possible this afternoon thru early tomorrow morning….
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Tornadoes and damaging winds are also possible across south Louisiana.

Despite beating Atlanta 48-17 yesterday and winning four of their last five, the Saints did not make the playoffs. Coach Dennis Allen’s team went 9-and-8 this season…
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Many analysts are expecting Allen to be back for a third season.

Today at noon, Republican Jeff Landry officially becomes the 57th governor of Louisiana. Landry moved his inauguration ceremony up a day to avoid today’s expected bad weather and talked about making real changes as his administration will work with a Legislature that’s mostly Republican….
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Landry says his administration will respond to what he calls senseless, uncivilized and outrageous violent crime. He also wants to get unsuitable subject matter out of public schools and have parents in control of a child’s education….
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Landry also says when it comes to an environmental policy, they’ll look at all of the science, not just spoon fed facts from those seeking profit.

A new Louisiana Legislature is being sworn in at this hour. Republicans continue to have a supermajority in the House and Senate, so where does that leave Democrats with a Republican taking over the governor’s office? Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields believes Governor-elect Jeff Landry will listen to the concerns of Democrats…
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Thanks to term limits, several new legislators will be sworn in today. Pinveville Representative Mike Johnson is impressed with the new crop of state legislators…
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Metairie Republican Cameron Henry is expected to be elected as Senate President today. Eunice Republican Phillip DeVillier is expected to be elected as House Speaker.

A new era of state government begins as Republican Jeff Landry officially takes over as governor at noon today.

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There’s the potential for severe weather for the southern half of the state. Several school districts are dismissing school early today.

Governor Jeff Landry officially takes over as the state’s 57th governor at noon today. Lapolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says Landry has been preparing for this moment since his election in October and will look to get a lot accomplished over the next few months …

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Alford also expects Landry to have a lot of success with his agenda because of a Republican supermajority in the House and Senate.

New Orleans defeated the Atlanta Falcons 48 to 17 to finish the season winning four of its last five on Sunday. But the 9-and-8 overall record was not good enough to make the playoffs. Head Coach Dennis Allen…

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Republican Jeff Landry was sworn in as Louisiana’s 57th governor as the sun set on Baton Rouge yesterday. The inauguration was moved up a day, because of expected bad weather today. Landry made a call for unity and he also discussed one of his campaign themes, making Louisiana a safer place. He says too many families are ripped apart by violence…
cut 12 (10) “…..for good”
Landry is planning to hold a special session in February to pass legislation that could roll back some of the criminal justice reform measures approved in 2017.

The southern half of the state is bracing for the possibility of severe weather today. Southeast Louisiana could see the strongest storms. Tornadoes and flash flooding are possible, large hail and also severe wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.

A new Louisiana Legislature gets sworn in today. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford expects Governor Jeff Landry to have a lot of success with his agenda because of a Republican supermajority in the House and Senate.
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Metairie Republican Cameron Henry is expected to be elected as Senate President today. Eunice Republican Phillip DeVillier is expected to be elected as House Speaker.

Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields believes Governor-elect Jeff Landry will listen to the concerns of Democrats…
Cut 7 (12) “…with both parties”
After electing their legislative leaders, the next order of business will be a special session to redraw the Congressional district map. A redistricting session is scheduled for next week.