A Mississippi lawmaker Karl Oliver has apologized for his Facebook post that said Louisiana leaders should be lynched for the removal of four confederate monuments in New Orleans. Courtney Carter with News Mississippi says Oliver has made inflammatory statements in the past, including last year when he responded to an email from a citizen about a proposed tax cut…
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Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle has been tapped to lead the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, an energy oversight agency for President Donald Trump’s administration. Angelle will be forced to resign from the P-S-C and UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he anticipates a lot of candicdates to run for his seat….
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USA Today Network reports Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Baton Rouge for what’s being described as a “listening session” with business leaders. Pence will travel to the Capitol City one day after President Trump releases his proposed budget. A spokesperson for the governor, John Bel Edwards, plans to meet with Pence at the airport.

Flash flooding could be a problem in south Louisiana, as more heavy rainfall is expected today and tomorrow. Michelle Southern reports…
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