Governor John Bel Edwards was inaugurated a year ago today, on an extremely frigid January 11th, 2016. So what does year two have in store for the governor? UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says Edwards is sure to face a lot of pushback on proposals seeking to raise revenue, but not everything will be tough:
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Edwards will speak today on his first year in office during a 4pm news conference, following his monthly call-in radio show; Ask the Governor at 2pm.

5th District Congressman Ralph Abraham will have a chance to set military policy for the United States as he’s been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee. Abraham says his top priority will be looking out for the men and women who serve our country…;
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Researchers at LSU-Health New Orleans are the first to demonstrate that parents who are concerned about their neighborhoods restrict their children’s outdoor play. Leading the study, Dr. Melinda Sothern, says they asked parents about how they felt about their community…
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She says this research is an important first step to identifying targets for community-based programs that seek to facilitate trust and control among neighbors.

Authorities in Alabama say an LSU student died after she was hit by a train Monday night in Tuscaloosa following the college football title game. They say 20-year-old Katie Keogh was trying to beat the train near the University of Alabama; but was struck and killed. Her sorority is hosting a memorial tonight.

A new study by Smart Growth America that examined pedestrian deaths nationwide from 2005 to 2014, put Louisiana as third most dangerous on the list.