Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally tonight at the Baton Rouge River Center. Trump just won the New Hampshire primary, and political analyst John Couvillion says his campaign knows they’ll need to outperform Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the southern states. He expects the Trump Baton Rouge rally turnout will big like the ones in New Hampshire and Iowa…:
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The Louisiana Presidential Primary election is March 5th. Trump’s rally begins at 7pm, doors open at 5.

Governor John Bel Edwards will address Louisiana citizens tonight to discuss the state’s historic budget deficit. UL Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says Edwards wants to make the public aware of the $870 million dollar current year deficit…:
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The 12 minute address will be aired at 6:30 pm on major television and radio stations.

A Baton Rouge lawmaker has filed a bill for the regular session that seeks to change the state constitution to allow Louisiana residents to possess a concealed handgun without needing a permit. Republican State Representative Barry Ivey says public support will have a huge impact on passing the bill and encourages voters to contact their legislatures…:
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Current Louisiana law allows residents 21 and over to carry a non-concealed handgun without a permit.

Burger King announces they’ll add hot dogs to their menu starting February 23rd. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says it’ll be interesting to be see how well the hot dogs will do, but Burger King is calling it their biggest launch since the chicken sandwich in the 70s…:
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He says McDonald’s just went to all day breakfast and this is Burger King’s way of opening a new market.