Governor Bobby Jindal met with Governor-elect John Bel Edwards at the Governor’s Mansion yesterday to discuss the plans to transition from one administration to another. Jindal, a Republican, says they’ve told the Edwards team that they have full access to cabinet officials, agency heads, and any other information the Democratic Governor-elect may need…

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Edwards thanked Jindal for being so open with information and says there is a lot of work to be done in a short period of time. He says one of the best parts of our democracy is transitioning of power…

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Edwards will be sworn in as the state’s 56th governor on January 11.

The three day qualifying period for presidential candidates to sign up for Louisiana’s March 5th primary election begins today. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says the two Republican frontrunners are Donald Trump and Ben Carson and predicts that nomination process will be very competitive.

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Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush began assembling a campaign team in the state soon after Governor Bobby Jindal dropped out of the race.

After some unseasonably warm temperatures over the Thanksgiving holiday, cooler temperatures are in store for the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a cold front moved through the state Tuesday, bringing cooler air for the next few days. He says frontal overrunning weather conditions are affecting much of the state today….

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He says some areas of the state will see low temperatures in the 30s for the next couple of days.