Governor Edwards is telling voters the state is better off since he took office three years ago and the economy is growing. That’s the message released by his re-election campaign in digital ads. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says expect to see return fire from the GOP candidates…
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Congressman Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone are the two Republican announced candidates.

A 2014 state law that puts another restriction on abortions in Louisiana will be a test case on where the new U-S Supreme court stands on abortion. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the nation’s highest court will determine whether the state’s admitting privilege law should have a full blown hearing. Ciolino says the Supreme Court previously rejected Texas’ admitting privilege law…
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The President will give his State of the Union tonight at 8PM. Matt Doyle talked to Senator John Kennedy about the speech…
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A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 AM from Alexandria down to the coast.

Governor John Bel Edwards has new campaign ads he attempts to keep his spot in the governor’s mansion.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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 A Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges will be heard in front of the US Supreme Court.

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The President will give his State of the Union tonight at 8PM. Matt Doyle talked to Senator John Kennedy about the speech…

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Governor John Bel Edwards has released a couple of new digitals ads with the message being the state is better off now compared to how it was when he took office. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s an absolute must for Edwards to start campaigning now, before opposing campaigns begin to target him.

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Pinsonat expects return fire from GOP candidates highlighting the shortcomings of Edwards first term.

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Pinsonat says the digital ads are just the tip of the iceberg in advertising for the November governor’s race.

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The US Supreme Court will take up a challenge to a Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says a ruling in favor of the law could signal a major shift in the court’s treatment of abortion related issues.

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Supporters of the law say it’s a necessary requirement for a healthcare facility, and opponents argue it’s an onerous burden that will shut down clinics.

The law, authored by Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson, was approved in 2014, but the Supreme Court’s rejection of a similar law in Texas three years ago, put the Louisiana effort on ice until a federal appeals court revived the regulation last month. Ciolino says the Supreme Court will determine how similar the Louisiana law is to Texas’s.

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The law has been put on hold until at least Thursday while the court considers an appeal from Louisiana abortion providers.

Abortion restrictions have not fared well at the Supreme Court in recent decades, but Ciolino says the introduction of two new conservative Justices could tip the scales and lessen the influence of Supreme Court precedent.

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St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have made the arrest of an Arnaudville woman accused of the theft of flowers and other items from a Cecilia cemetery.  Following a complaint, deputies were able to identify and locate 42-year-old Rhonda Lagrange.  Major Ginny Higgins says a search warrant was obtained of the suspect’s home during the investigation.

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Higgins says it appears Lagrange would flip the stolen goods on social media.

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Higgins says the investigation continues into the case as their agency had received reports of thefts dating back to December.  She adds that investigators are asking anyone who may have experienced things missing from a cemetery to step forward and notify authorities.

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The President will speak to the country tonight at 8PM for his annual State of the Union address. It comes just after a contentious government shutdown centered on his demands for funding for additional physical border wall, a demand that ultimately was not met. Senator John Kennedy says he expects the President will touch on these three major questions.

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The speech will be made in the House of Representatives, a chamber that flipped to the Democrats in the midterm elections.

Kennedy says the speech won’t just be about struggles like immigration and trade, he anticipates the Commander in Chief will also highlight his economic policies.

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And all Senators and Representatives get a plus one to bring to the big speech, so the Senator says he’s bringing a federal employee to thank them for their help.

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21st ranked LSU looks to bounce back from its first SEC loss of the season on Saturday to Arkansas when they travel to Starkville to face Mississippi State on Wednesday night. Tigers Coach Will Wade says the Bulldogs do a lot of stuff well…

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The Tigers gave up 13 3-pointers and turned it over 21 times on Saturday in the 90-89 defeat to Arkansas. Tremont Waters committed a critical turn over in the final minute, with LSU up by one point. Wade says the Tigers have to play smart in order to win close games…

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LSU is entering a tough stretch of its schedule. After tomorrow night’s road game against Mississippi State, they host Auburn and then travel to Kentucky. Wade says they’ve been able to beat teams with their talent, length and athleticsm, but they need to do more to beat these teams

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Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers as boycott parties raged across New Orleans. The Nielsen rating for the New Orleans market was a 26.1. National ratings cratered during this year’s 13-3 snoozer that featured a widely panned half time performance and only six points through three quarters. The 44.9 national rating was the lowest in a decade, and LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says local resentment likely played a part.

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Nielsen estimates about 165,000 households had the game on last night in the New Orleans market.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy files legislation that would take money seized from drug cartels and us it to pay for a southern border wall. Cassidy says instead of having Americans pay for the wall, let it be Mexican cartels, and idea he thinks could find bipartisan support.

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For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says that’s nearly a $10 million increase from this time last year. Annison says the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot from autumn had a big impact on the numbers.

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Annison says the year-to-date contributions of $94.6 million have exceeded what the Louisiana Lottery had budgeted and expected to give to the state by $16.8 million.

The US Supreme Court will take up a challenge to a Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The law, brought by Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson, was passed in 2014, but the Supreme Court’s rejection of a similar law in Texas three years ago put the Louisiana effort on ice until the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals revived the regulation last month.

The Baton Rouge area saw motorcycle wrecks leave three dead in a span of less than 24 hours, including one on-duty police officer.  With those deaths comes an increased focus on motorcycle safety.  Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake says motorcyclists need motorist to be actively aware and watching for those on two wheels.

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For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says that’s nearly a $10 million increase from this time last year.

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Super Bowl ratings cratered last night in New Orleans as only a quarter of households bothered watching a game many Who Dats considered illegitimate…

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St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have made the arrest of an Arnaudville woman accused of the theft of flowers and other items from a Cecilia cemetary.  Following a complaint, deputies were able to identify and locate 42-year-old Rhonda Lagrange.  A search of her home produced silk flowers, floral arrangements, religious statues, vases, and other religious memorabilia.

Senator Bill Cassidy files legislation to make drug cartels pay for a Southern border wall. Jeff Palermo has the story..

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The US Supreme Court will take up a challenge to a Louisiana law requiring abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. The law, brought by Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson, was passed in 2014, but the Supreme Court’s rejection of a similar law in Texas three years ago put the Louisiana effort on ice until the 5^th Circuit Court of Appeals revived the regulation last month.

Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers as boycott parties raged across New Orleans. The Nielsen rating for the New Orleans market was a 26.1. It’s reportedly the lowest Nielsen ratings for a Super Bowl in New Orleans ever, and LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says that’s likely cause for concern at the local CBS affiliates, and those who bought air time with them, who just a three weeks ago would have expected to be airing their product for over half of the city…

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It cost 5.2 million dollars to air a 30 second commercial nationally.

The Baton Rouge area saw three separate fatal motorcycle wrecks, including Cpl. Shane Toddy of the Baton Rouge Police Department, in a span of less than 24 hours. Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake.

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Super Bowl ratings cratered last night in New Orleans as only a quarter of households bothered watching a game many Who Dats considered illegitimate…

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St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have made the arrest of an Arnaudville woman accused of the theft of flowers and other items from a Cecilia cemetary.  Following a complaint, deputies were able to identify and locate 42-year-old Rhonda Lagrange.  A search of her home produced silk flowers, floral arrangements, religious statues, vases, and other religious memorabilia.

The Baton Rouge area saw motorcycle wrecks leave three dead in a span of fewer than 24 hours, including one on-duty police officer.  With those deaths comes an increased focus on motorcycle safety.  Motorcycle Awareness Campaign spokesperson Scotty Drake says motorcyclists need motorist to be actively aware and watching for those on two wheels.

Cut 12 (07)   “…not the motorcyclist.”

For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot from autumn had a big impact on the numbers.

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As boycott parties raged across New Orleans, Who Dats turned off the Super Bowl in record numbers. Neilson, who installs equipment that tracks what select TV watchers are tuning into, noted just over a quarter of New Orleans market watchers tuned in, for a score of 26.1. The 44.9 national rating was the lowest in a decade, LSU Assistant Professor of Digital Advertising Jun Heo, says local resentment likely played a part in that.

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Another government shutdown is looming in a couple of weeks, if funding is not secured for a Southern border wall. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy filed legislation that would take money seized from drug cartels and us it to pay for a southern border wall. Cassidy says the Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund averages 842-million dollars annually and his proposal is to issue bonds in order to make billions of dollars for immediate improvements to border security…

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For the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, the Louisiana Lottery has seen an uptick in contributions to the state treasury, transferring over $53.9 million towards K-12 public education in the state.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison says that’s nearly a $10 million increase from this time last year.

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Annison says the record-breaking Mega Millions jackpot from autumn had a big impact on the numbers.  Annison says the year-to-date contributions of $94.6 million have exceeded what the Louisiana Lottery had budgeted and expected to give to the state by $16.8 million.

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