Governor Edwards was sworn in today for a second time and highlighted his biggest focuses for the upcoming term. His first and biggest focus for the next four years is education. His second focus was workforce development…
He touched on equal pay for equal work, increased funding for higher ed, and a goal for 60 percent of Louisiana workers to have a degree or credential by 2030.
The more moderate Republican, Clay Schexnayder was elected as House Speaker over the more conservative Sherman Mack. After the election, the new speaker laid out his priorities…
Cut 7 (09) “legacy.”
Schexnayder was handed the gavel by the previous Speaker, Taylor Barras.
In Northwest Louisiana, power is being restored and clean up crews have moved in after an EF-2 tornado swept through the area around 2 am Saturday morning. In Benton, the middle school was heavily damaged and classes are canceled today. Lt Bill Davis describes the scene at Benton Middle School
Crews are cleaning up debris and students are expected to attend class tomorrow.
LSU’s record-breaking offense gets its biggest challenge yet tonight going up Clemson’s stingy defense in tonight’s national championship game. Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables is one of the best in the nation. Tigers linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson says Clemson has great skill position players
Kick-off is at 7:15 in the dome.