LaToya Cantrell will be sworn in today as mayor of New Orleans after eight years of Mitch Landrieu holding the reigns. Political Analyst Clancy DuBos says the former city council woman’s leadership style is more of mystery than her predecessor…
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Once Cantrell is sworn in, Louisiana’s three largest cities will be led by black female Democrats.

It still remains to be seen if legislators will end the regular session early, so they can address a 648-million dollar budget shortfall in a special session. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says bills that have nothing to do with the budget are close to final passage, so the regular session could end in a couple of weeks…
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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported Sunday morning about 120 miles southeast of Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico. The quake did not create a tsunami threat.

A study from Office Team has found men take three minutes a day longer to get dressed for work than women…
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That’s Office Team President Brandi Britton, who says the study revealed that the old gendered stereotype that women take longer to get ready than men might be dead wrong.

Gasoline prices remain flat in Louisiana. According to Triple-A, the statewide average for regular gasoline has remained at $2.54 a gallon.