Light mixed precipitation has been falling this morning in the northwestern corner of our state. Jeff Palermo reports cold air is rushing down from the artic, bringing below freezing temperatures…
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Streets and lawns are covered with a thin layer of white stuff this morning in the Shreveport area. At the Shreveport Regional Airport. American and United Airlines were forced to cancel several early-morning flights. The I-20 corridor is under a winter storm warning until 6 PM.

A special session called by Governor Jeff Landry begins at 4 PM today. Lawmakers have until January 23rd to redraw congressional district boundaries. A federal judge ruled the current map with one Black district violates the Voting Rights Act, because a third of the state’s population is Black. During an appearance on the Moon Griffon Show, Landry says legislators will draw a map with a second majority Black district…
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During this nine day special session, legislators will also look to redraw the Supreme Court lines and debate moving to closed primaries. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin believes too many difficult issues have been packed into this session…
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