Governor-elect John Bel Edwards tells the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus that funding for higher education will be a top priority of his administration. He says it’s imperative that the state’s general fund component for higher education is increased…:
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Edwards, who spoke during the Bayou Classic Jazz Brunch, will be sworn in on January 11th.

Governor Bobby Jindal received a letter from the White House giving detailed information regarding the Syrian refugees that are being resettled in Louisiana. The letter indicates the federal government would be giving monthly reports about those escaping the Syrian civil war, their nationality, age ranges and gender. Additionally, the Chief of Staff says the federal government’s vetting of refugees is “the most robust screening process for anyone coming into the US. They say a password protected website will be providing information to governors with refugees entering their state.

Richland Parish Congressman Ralph Abraham is back from his Thanksgiving trip to visit US troops in Afghanistan. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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State Police say a woman from Livingston Parish died and another injured in crash this morning near Albany. They say 49-year-old Peggy Perry of Independence ran her pickup truck off the road causing it to overturn. A passenger was moderately injured, but Perry was pronounced dead at the scene by the Livingston Parish Coroner’s Office.