The Democratic-controlled House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress. The Republican-led Senate is expected to hold a removal trial, possibly in the first week of January. U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says the only motive for impeachment he has seen is strictly partisan.
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Cassidy says he has yet to see any evidence that the president broke any laws.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s already met twice with Albany Representative Sherman Mack, who could be the next House Speaker. Edwards had numerous battles with House Republican leadership in his first term and he’s hoping for less friction in his second four years
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Edwards and the new legislature will be sworn in on January 13th.

Louisiana saw a slight increase in higher ed enrollment this past fall semester, one of the few states to do so…
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Louisiana Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocate Association is seeking more adults to help children in the foster care system. CASA Louisiana Director Kathleen Stewart Richey says most of their volunteers are either retired, or near retirement…
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Richey says there are 79-hunrded children in the foster care system, but they only have 36-hundred CASA agents.