The Tom Benson family matter could go on for a year or more according to experts. The Saints/Pelicans owner’s former heirs are suing Benson alleging he cut them out of the franchises because he’s incompetent. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the real litigation will take place in San Antonio involving whether or not Tom Benson can transfer the teams out of the family trust. He says Benson hasn’t been able to do that yet…:
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He says there is always a chance that the two sides could negotiate a settlement which would bring this to a quicker solution.

The Jindal Administration says it will reveal a proposal on how it plans to close a $103 million dollar budget deficit for this fiscal year on February 20th instead of the February 6th hearing. The reported reason given is so the administration could incorporate some new ideas into the proposal that is taking more time to work out details.

So how likely would it be that former KKK leader and Louisiana lawmaker David Duke would be elected again here? Not very likely according to political analyst Bernie Pinsonat. Duke issued a challenge on Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster Show for Congressman Steve Scalise to step down and said he’d run against him. Pinsonat says if anything, this would allow Scalise to set the record straight that he doesn’t agree with Duke…:
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Duke is upset Scalise apologized for speaking to a white supremacist group in 2002.

The Louisiana SPCA says a baby goat was beheaded in an Algiers park in Orleans Parish overnight. They say a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who committed this felony act of animal cruelty. The head of the goat has not been located and the animal’s brother is also missing from the park.