The U-S House has been debating the impeachment of President Donald Trump today. A vote on two articles is expected to pass, but Louisiana Senator John Kennedy doesn’t see upper chamber convicting the President of abusing his power or obstruction of Congress…
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Once the House votes to impeach, Kennedy says the Senate will take up the issue in the first week of the New Year.

A tornado that left a path of destruction during its 62 mile trip from DeRidder to Alexandria is confirmed to have peaked at EF-3, with winds of 140 to 160 miles per hour. National Weather Service forecaster Kent Kuyper says at its peak, the twister was 400 yards wide, but varied widley depending on where it was….
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Kuyper says it’s the biggest tornado he’s seen in Louisiana in 20 years.

Governor Edwards highlights the success of his administration during 2019, the final year of his first term. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Erath Representative Blake Miguez has been elected as chairman of the House Republican Caucus. Miguez on what G-O-P legislators would like to tackle in the next term…
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Miguez replaces Alexandria Representative Lance Harris as House GOP chairman.