Governor John Bel Edwards was sworn in today to begin his second term on a rainy day in Baton Rouge. Edwards says education will be a top priority during his next four years and that means more funding for pre-K.
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Early childhood education advocates are calling for an 80 million dollar upfront investment, with increased yearly funding so that eventually there is universal access into pre-K.

Edwards scored a political victory on the first day of his second term and that was Gonzales Representative Clay Schexnayder being elected as House Speaker over Albany Representative Sherman Mack. Political Analysts say Schexnayder is the better choice for Edwards, but Schexnayder says the People’s House will speak for itself…
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Cleanup continues in northwest Louisiana from a tornado that claimed three lives over the weekend. Brooke Thorington has more.
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We are getting closer to kickoff for tonight’s national championship game between a pair of undefeated heavyweights, LSU and Clemson. The Bayou Bengals are 14-0 for the first time ever, but Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire says the job is not done…
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