A new Congress will be sworn-in tomorrow which marks the end of Mary Landrieu’s term as U-S Senator. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says, in her 18 years in the Senate, Landrieu fought for Louisiana…

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In 2006, Landrieu co-authored a piece of legislation that expanded oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico and it also steered billions of dollars in revenues produced offshore to Louisiana to help fund the state’s coastal restoration efforts.

It’s possible we’re at the bottom of the dramatic drop in the price we pay at the pump. Gasbuddy-dot-com Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski says if gas prices are at their lowest point right now it wouldn’t be much of a surprise because that’s typically what happens in January…

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He says their current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana is around $2.10.

The state Department of Health and Hospitals is urging businesses to come up with programs or policies at the workplace that would encourage employees to live a healthy lifestyle. D-H-H Well-Ahead Director Melissa Martin says the most important initiative is to offer a tobacco free environment. She says the state offers many cessation coaching programs for the workplace…

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Martin says for ideas you can go online to wellaheadla-dot-com.

It looks like a cold week is on tap for Louisiana as artic air makes it way into the state. Tim Humphrey, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says a high pressure area currently located in Canada will bring us the cold air…

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Humphrey says this cold air mass will be dry, so you won’t have to worry about any winter precipitation.