A new Congress has convened and Louisiana’s congressional delegation features three new members. Former state representative Mike Johnson now represents the 4th Congressional District. Johnson says he’s looking forward to rolling back regulations on businesses…
cut 6 (11) “…free market again’
Republicans Clay Higgins and John Kennedy are the other two new members of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation.

Workers compensation rates are continuing a downward trajectory in Louisiana, as the Department of Insurance announces a statewide rate decrease of nearly 10-percent. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says this is good news for Louisiana businesses…
cut 14 (08) “…going forward”
Donelon says rates have seen a cumulative drop of 34-percent over the last 10 years.

Louisiana could see some snow, ice or sleet on Friday. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Keim says we’ll see rain across south Louisiana and it will be much colder today than yesterday.

January has been dubbed as “Divorce Month” by lawyers and family therapists. Doctor Eileen Palace from New Orleans says the holidays bring a lot of stress, which could lead to depression in women and irrability in men, which can lead to a break-up. She says it’s important to be tolerant to other people’s issues and not take it personally….
cut 10 (10) “….deal with it”