3:30 PM Newscast Dec 31

After nearly a decade, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is departing Congress and he recently reflected on accomplishments including the Red Snapper regulation returned to the state, using technology to comply with the Privacy Act, and relieving interstate traffic coming off the Mississippi River Bridge by upgrading interstate roadways like the I-10 Washington Street exit.

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In a social media post, President Elect Donald Trump said Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man who will do the right thing. Johnson told News Radio 710 KEEL in Shreveport that Trump’s complete and total endorsement will certainly help his chances to be re-elected  as Speaker of the House.

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Louisiana rides in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day. And what better way to showcase the float, “Louisiana Saturday Night” than with a rendition of a song by that same title! Timothy Wayne, who’s currently studying at LSU released his version of the hit earlier this month, and he will be on the float performing that song in front of a worldwide television audience. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says it will be a very proud moment for Wayne, for LSU and for the State of Louisiana.

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The Parade airs at ten a.m. on NBC and ABC and Timothy Wayne will be featured in the first hour.

Fireworks are part of many New Year’s celebrations and a recent study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows that fireworks-related injuries are on the rise across the U.S. Nick Heinen with the State Fire Marshall’s office says only buy fireworks from certified fireworks retailers.

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