President Barack Obama is holding town hall style meeting today at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge. The visit is part of the President’s annual tour of towns following his State of the Union Address. Mr. Obama congradulated Governor John Bel Edwards on his decision to expand Medicaid in Louisiana.:
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This is the president’s 10th visit to Louisiana, and first as Commander in Chief to Baton Rouge.

Lottery officials say a ticket sold in Franklinton matched 5 in last night’s $1.6 billion dollar drawing. The Match 5 prize is worth $1 million dollars. The world record jackpot was hit by three tickets sold in California, Tennessee and Florida. The top prize now goes back down to an estimated $40 million dollars for Saturday.

Parks Senator Fred Mills, a Republican, has been named chairman of the state Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Mills says the committee’s goal is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. He expects the committee will have a very busy 2016…:
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After taking an aerial tour of from Vidalia to Morgan City, Governor John Bel Edwards is confident the rising Mississippi River will be contained within the state’s levee system. Edwards made stops in Vidalia, Morgan City, and Krotz Springs Wednesday. He says he’s confident the worst case scenario regarding Mississippi River flooding has been avoided…:
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He praised the work of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana National Guard in keeping the flood threat at bay.