Near-freezing temperatures have Louisianans across the state bundling up today. Matt Hemmingway with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says temperatures dropped to just below freezing this morning in North Louisiana, while the southern half of the state is hovering around 40 degrees…:
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The first official day of winter is December 21st.

Louisiana’s 8 electoral voters are expected to stick with Donald Trump when they case their ballots today for president. Scott Wilfong is one and he says it’s an honor…:
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He says even though they’ve been getting a lot of letters from people urging the Electoral College not to vote for Mr. Trump, he sees Louisiana delegates sticking with the will of Louisiana citizens.

The United Health Foundation finds there are fewer smokers in Louisiana than there were last year. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Could lawmakers be headed into another special session as the state faces a $300 million budget shortfall for this fiscal year? That’s the chatter according to LaPolitics.com. But political analyst and pollster Bernie Pinsonat feels people don’t want more taxes to raise revenue:
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