Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union tonight, Senator Bill Cassidy says the administration needs to address inflation that’s crushing the middle class.  Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Police in the Acadia Parish town of Church Point say they confiscated five guns during Carnival parades over the Mardi Gras weekend. Cops say they also made numerous arrests for fighting and juvenile drinking. Police Chief Dale Thibodeaux thanks residents for a mostly safe and incident-free holiday.

Less than a week after it was announced that Art Briles would be Hue Jackson’s offensive coordinator at Grambling, Briles decided to step down, resigning from the staff on Monday. The hiring was met with criticism and outrage from both within and outside of the Grambling community. UL system president Dr. Jim Henderson says the U.L. System has made student safety a priority and the hiring of Briles sent a message inconsistent with the values they have worked to promote and rules they have committed to enforce…:

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Briles allegedly ignored or covered up more than 50 sexual and physical assaults by players during his time at Baylor.

It’s Mardi Gras Day and, earlier todaty, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell turned over a key to the city to King Rex…:

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At midnight tonight, it is all over until next year.