President Barack Obama will make his first trip to Baton Rouge as president next week on Thursday, January 14th, two days after his State of the Union address. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says it’s not uncommon for the president to hit the road after the State of the Union…:
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Hogan believes Mr. Obama will likely praise Democrats for working to get John Bel Edwards elected governor and highlight Edwards’ support of Medicaid expansion.

More people than ever are purchasing Powerball tickets for tonight’s estimated $800 million dollar jackpot — and dreaming about what they’d do with what amounts to a $496 million cash payout. Jennifer Bordes, a CPA in Metairie, reminds players that winnings are still taxed…:
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The US Army Corps of Engineers says the Bonnet Carre spillway will open tomorrow at 10am, and the Morganza gates relieved not before Wednesday. Flooding is imminent on the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya Rivers. Corps spokesperson Rickey Boyett…:
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Residents are urged to have a game plan in place.

Tulane has now joined four other state colleges in implementing a hoverboard ban on campus. LSU, Nicholls State, Southeastern and UL-Lafayette have also prohibited the self balancing, 2 wheeled motorized scooters amid reports that they blow up while charging and cause serious injuries to inexperienced owners. SLU spokesperson Rene Abadie says they don’t want hoverboards in dorms…:
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