A Monmouth University survey finds Governor Bobby Jindal is gaining support among likely caucus goers. Jeff Palermo has more…..

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The Center for World University Rankings has named five Louisiana universities among their top 1,000 universities in the world. Tulane was the highest ranked state school on the list coming in at number 272. LSU, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, UNO, and Louisiana Tech also made the list. The ranking is based on categories such as quality of education, training of students, and faculty prestige.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu travels to the Vatican with other political leaders to meet with Pope Francis to discuss global issues, like climate change, human trafficking, and sustainable development. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says climate change is something Pope Francis takes very seriously…

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The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences is hosting a workshop and symposium over the next two days.

An Annie E Casey Foundation report shows more children in Louisiana are living in poverty now than during the Great Recession. CEO of Agenda for Children, Anthony Recasner, says Louisiana ranks 48th overall for child well-being. He says more higher paying jobs translates into a family’s ability to provide more for their children…

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The 2015 Kids Count Data Book shows 28% of children here are living in disadvantaged families.