A legislative task force recommends Louisiana loosen its restrictions on the gaming industry. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says rules that only allow a certain square footage of gaming space are out of date considering how much bigger slot machines are now…:
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The proposals will go before legislators during the upcoming session.

There are still some cold-weather issues lingering today; particularly in Southeast Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says some water systems are dealing with low pressure from busted pipes, and with temperatures going below freezing last night, some roads stayed slick..:
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Temperatures today will return to the 50s.

Jury selection should conclude today in the fatal shooting of former NFL and John Curtis running back Joe McKnight. Matt Doyle reports…:
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Frank Selas, aka the Monroe kids TV host Mr. Wonder, accepts a plea deal to serve five years for sexually assaulting a child in the 70s. Legal analyst Tim Meche says evidence in a decades old case would have been hard to find:
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