Governor-elect John Bel Edwards has named Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell as the co-chair of his transition committee looking at the state’s budget problems. Eric Gill reports…:
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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has officially announced that he will not seek the office of the US Senate in 2016 after David Vitter retires. In a statement, Landrieu says Louisiana is the midst of one of the greatest comebacks ever, but he believes he can best serve by finishing the job he started in New Orleans five and a half years ago.

LSU President F. King Alexander says the final decision on Les Miles’ coaching job wasn’t made until after halftime of the Texas A&M game according to business-report-dot-com. Alexander says the cost of the buyout and the show of public support for Miles went into the decision. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham says Miles went into that game not knowing his job status…:
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Worsham says even though Miles gets to keep his job for now, it’s likely the fate of the Mad Hatter is still in limbo because the decision was made for political reasons.

For the first time, the City of Alexandria kicked off their three day winter festival today called Alex Winter Fete. Director of Community Services Daniel Williams says there will be carnivals, vendors, entertainment, snow and an ice skating rink which is all free…:
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