Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters has resigned one day after Governor Edwards had harsh criticism of her state agency. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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New Orleans Police arrest a couple after their 17-month-old was found dead, with burns and bruises all over his body. 23-year-old Johnna Barnum and 24-year-old Donell Williams are charged with suspicion of second-degree cruelty to a juvenile while an investigation take place.

District 1 Congressman and current House Minority Whip Steve Scalise has made his intentions known he’d like to be House Majority Leader in January. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says it would not be the first time a Louisiana delegate held a key role in the House…:

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Scalise has been House Minority whip since 2018, before that he was House Majority Whip.

Byrd High School is buzzing over two of their alumni who won an award at last night’s Country Music Awards. The hit song “Buy Dirt” won song of the year and Shreveport natives Jacob and Jordan Davis are the co-writers. Jordan sings on the recording with Luke Bryan. Stephanie Springer was Jordan’s English teacher at Byrd…:

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Also Baskin’s Lainey Wilson won New Artist of the Year and Female Artist of the Year. Big Night for Louisiana.