Governor-elect John Bel Edwards will be sworn in as Louisiana’s 56th governor today. Edwards’ communications director, Richard Carbo, says the swearing in will happen right at noon and then Governor Edwards will make his inauguration address on the steps of the Capitol. He says there is a surprise planned for the new governor…

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Carbo believes Edwards will be optimistic about the days ahead for Louisiana in his inauguration speech.

So what can we expect from Edwards once he takes office? Political analyst Clancy Dubos believes the democratic governor will have a fairly easy time with the Senate, but the challenge will be in the House…

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He says Edwards plans to immediately expand Medicaid and will call a special legislative session to deal with all the fiscal issues in the state.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened Sunday morning to alleviate the flood threat of the Mississippi River in New Orleans. US Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Ricky Boyett says the Bonnet Carre diverts Mississippi River waters to Lake Pontchartrain and into the Gulf to protect New Orleans. Boyett says, if river levels get too high, the Morganza Spillway protects Baton Rouge in much the same way…

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The Morganza could be opened as early as Thursday.

The boudin king cake is quickly becoming one of the most popular pastries to get your hands on during carnival season. Bob Carriker is a UL-Lafayette professor and he used his food blogging sites, boudinlink.com and kingcaker.com, to introduce his invention to Louisiana. It took off…

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The boudin king cake uses bread that is savory, stuffed with boudin, topped with Steen’s cane syrup then sprinkled with cracklins.