National media are reporting anonymous sources inside the White House have indicated the President will ultimately sign the deal to prevent another partial government shutdown, but Louisana Senator John Kennedy says it’s not a done deal until the President has put pen to paper.
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Kennedy says he’s also not sure whether or not the funding bill will clear the House but assumes it will.

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Calcasieu Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a mother who left her newborn Tuesday night near a Lake Charles Hosptial. The infant was found in a grassy area abandoned near a parking lot and authorities believe the child was alone for approximately 15 minutes before being discovered. Police are asking for help locating the mother. However if she had utilized the Safe Haven Law and given the child to an employee at the hospital, no charges would be pending. LRN
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Often military veterans struggle in the transition from the service to the college campus, but this fall that should be an easier hurdle in Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Louisiana Family Forum has found the longest married in the state. That title for 2019 belongs to Wallace and Gladys Menard of Duson (Do-shan) who have been hitched for 80 years. General Council Kristie Cross
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