Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says starting Monday the state can enforce a new law that would require physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Landry says a federal appeals court has decided not to reconsider a legal challenge to the 2014 law, so now the law can go into effect….
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The Center for Reproductive Rights says there are only three abortion clinics left in Louisiana.

There’s been speculation former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming of Minden may enter the governor’s race. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that would not be good for G-O-P Congressman Ralph Abraham, who is already in the race…
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Abraham held a lunchtime fundraiser in Lake Providence today.

Governor John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to Roger Goodell urging the NFL Commish to make sure another team is not robbed of going to the Super Bowl. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former LSU Tiger and West Monroe star Andrew Whitworth says the complaining over the no-call on pass interference is just an excuse. The Rams offensive tackle says on the possession before, the refs missed a face mask penalty on quarterback Jared Goff. Whitworth also points out the Saints had the ball first in O-T and didn’t score.