The ongoing political feud between Governor Bobby Jindal and Senator David Vitter is getting national press…
CUT 1 (29) “reporting”

The merger of Cleco Electric with a invester group led MacQuarie Infrastructure and Real Assets has been approved by Cleco shareholders paves the way for the Pineville based power company’s merger. That vote today was 94 percent in favor. It still needs to be approved by the state Public Service Commission.
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Students in Northeast Louisiana have missed their 4th winter weather day in a row, and that could mean longer days for students. Even though there’s learning time to make up, officials wanted to make things safe for buses…
CUT 8 (12) Q: “concern”
That’s Ouachita Parish Superintendent Bob Webber, who says add to that the EF 2 tornado that that tore through Ouachita Parish in October that had students miss another day of school.

The latest data from the Federal Highway Administration shows that 29-percent of Louisiana’s nearly 13,000 bridges are deficient. But Louisiana DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says drivers should not be afraid to cross that bridge when they get to it….
CUT 14 (05) Q: “in the past”
He says most bridges are inspected every 2 years, with some getting looked at every 6 months.