New 5th District Congressman, Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto, will be sworn in on Capitol Hill today as Congress convenes with the GOP a majority in the House and Senate. Abraham says he’s very excited to serve the 5th District…:
CUT 3 (09) “our constituents”
Abraham will be taking over the seat previously occupied by Vance McAllister whose popularity tanked after a cheating scandal.

Angola Warden Burl Cain says he has not taken any steps to install a cooling system on death row. A federal judge has ruled that the state needs to take more measures to make death row less hot and that’s currently under appeal. Cain says it would be too expensive to add any type of cooling system at the prison…:
CUT 13 (07) “I can’t afford it”
He adds that death row isn’t even the hottest part of the prison.

A Baton Rouge TV station reports Ohio State Quarterback and two-time Big 10 MVP Braxton Miller is considering transferring to LSU. A shoulder injury kept Miller from playing this season and two younger QBs passed him up on the Buckeye depth chart. Bayou Bengals Insider publisher Derek Ponamsky says it’s not a surprise to hear Miller might be interested in LSU…:
CUT 9 (10) “talk about”
He says after below average play from the QB position this past season, there’s a good chance LSU will bring a veteran in who can play right away.

The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking residents to prepare for plunging temperatures and freeze warnings. The National Weather Service says an arctic air mass moving across much of the U.S. will begin impacting Louisiana tonight. Freezing temperatures are expected to last several hours beginning tomorrow night.