Coast Guard investigators are holding a public hearing at this hour in Gonzales as they try to find out what happened when a barge crane hit the Sunshine Bridge in October, knocking the major roadway out of commission for several weeks. Legal analyst Tim Meche, says in previous investigations, such as the BP oil spill, the agency was very thorough, and resulted in criminal charges. He says it’s possible that can happen with this investigation…
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Senator John Kennedy has joined a political action committee that was formed to get more conservative Republicans in the state legislature. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says moderate GOP legislators should take notice…
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The fall’s elections will feature a bunch of open seats in the legislature, because of term limits.

The House will hear a bill today that would allow minors to work eight hours without a break. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Today marks new LSU athletics director Scott Woodward’s first day on the job. Woodward has posted a letter to the LSU family on the school’s athletics website. In that published statement, Woodward says he believes in LSU and he believes the school will win championships under his leadership.