State Representative and gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards calls himself the anti-Jindal candidate as he tries to woo voters. Eric Gill reports…
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A combination of sleet, freezing rain and snow have closed several roads in Louisiana. Scott Carwile has more from the governor’s homeland security and emergency preparedness….
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State Superintendent of Education John White is concerned the Jindal administration will cut funds used to pay for standardized testing. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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State Representative and gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards calls himself the anti-Jindal candidate as he tries to woo voters who are looking for a change in state government leadership. Edwards made the statement during an appearance on the Jim Engster Show. The Amite Democrat says the state doesn’t need a third Jindal term, which is what his opponents in the race are offering…
Edwards says Senator David Vitter would be “Jindal on steroids”, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne “Jindal light”, and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle “Jindal incarnate”. Edwards trails his three Republican opponents in fundraising for this election. He says it’s critically important to have the money necessary to deliver your message and he’s working on that…
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Edwards is the lone Democrat in this year’s governor’s race. There is a big question on whether or not Democratic New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will throw his hat into the ring. Edwards says Landrieu can run, but if he does, he violates a pledge he made to New Orleans before he was re-elected…
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State Education Superintendent John White is concerned the governor will not provide funding for standardized tests tied to Common Core. The Jindal administration will present a proposed budget for next fiscal year on Friday. White says it’s a state law to give out a standardized test…
A Jindal administration spokesperson says there are no plans to cut student testing, but all state agencies will face strategic reductions to contracts. White says if the state doesn’t provide dollars for student testing, it could lead to big problems
Jindal opposes the use of any test that’s tied to Common Core. White says he’s heard rumors the governor will take away money that would go towards paying for standardized testing…
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It’s a winter wonderland along the I-20 as a result of a winter storm that slamed the northern parishes. Kevin Davis, director of the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, says numerous roads are closed despite the department of transportation’s best efforts
Some roads over central Louisiana may have also closed overnight because of icy conditions. Davis says the National Weather Service reports temperatures should start rising after lunch time
Davis says if wintry precipitation has fallen in your area, stay home, if there’s no need to travel
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The wintry precipitation that’s impacted a large portion of the state is expected to end this morning, but chilly temperatures will remain. State Climatologist Barry Keim says any freezing rain advisories that are still posted, will likely expire at 12:00 or earlier
Keim says while the wintry precipitation comes to an end, we won’t see temperatures back above 60-degrees until the weekend
Keim says this is the first winter storm Louisiana has experienced this season and hopefully the last….
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