New 5th District Congressman, Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto, will be sworn in on Capitol Hill today. Eric Gill reports…:
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Doctor Bill Cassidy will be sworn in as a US Senator today giving Louisiana two republicans in the US Senate. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross anticipates since Cassidy has a medical background, he’ll find some issues that he can be an expert on…:
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He says Louisiana will now have a unified voice on issues that the Senate debates.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the town clerk in Forest Hill has been arrested on multiple counts of forgery, malfeasance in office, and more. Lt. Tommy Carnline says their investigation began when town officials discovered some discrepancies in their fine collections…:
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Goleman faces 17 felony counts each of forgery, malfeasance in office, injuring public records and filing false public records.

The short Mardi Gras season begins today on this Twelfth Night. You’ll start seeing King Cakes all over the place now before Fat Tuesday this year on February 17th.