The U-S House has sent two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate. Today’s vote comes one month after the House impeached Trump on allegations the president abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival and military aid was used as leverage. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy has slammed the House impeachment process and says the Senate will be fairer…
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LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady, who helped revolutionize the team’s offense, has reportedly agreed to become the next offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says the move makes sense for the 30-year-old….
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LSU set an FBS record with 726 points scored during the national championship season.

The New Orleans Saints and Pelicans have named UL Lafayette as their official higher education partner. UL Lafayette spokesperson Eric Maron says the three-year collaborations will give students and recent grads access to internships, practical career experience, and networking opportunities.
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The Saints and Pelicans will also fund two annual scholarships.

Work began this week on widening I-10 to four lanes east of Sulphur. State department of transportation spokesperson Tammy York says at least two lanes in each direction will be maintained throughout the project, which is exected to be completed in the summer of 2021…
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The project will cost 45-million dollars.

Chairman of the House Republican Delegation Blake Miguez is frustrated Gonzales Representative Clay Schexnayder was elected House Speaker over Albany Representative Sherman Mack. The GOP House delegation publically backed Mack and Miguez says based on last November’s election, the House was set to carry out a conservative agenda…
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Former Saints special teams standout and ALS advocate Steve Gleason will receive the Congressional Gold Medal this afternoon at the US Capitol. Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and in that time he has helped over 15,000 people deal with the crippling disease through the Team Gleason charitable organization…
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The distinction is the highest honor Congress can bestow on a civilian and fewer than 200 have been a recipient and Gleason is the first NFL player to get the award.

It’s against the law to smoke in the Superdome, but that didn’t stop LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and several players from partaking in a post-game cigar after beating Clemson. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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University of Louisiana at Monre President Nick Bruno has told the University of Louisiana System that he plans to retire by June 30th. Bruno has led ULM since 2010. During that time higher education saw cuts in state funding, despite that challenge Bruno was able to bring a medical school to campus.

Is there a rift within the Louisiana Republican Party? Twenty-three Republicans in the House voted against the majority of the GOP House delegation when they voted for Representative Clay Schexnayder of Ascension Parish as House Speaker.
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That’s Erath Representative Blake Miguez who chairs the House Republican delegation. He says Sherman Mack from Livingston Parish was the better choice to lead a conservative agenda in the House.

Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Randall Gaines is elated over the election of Schexnayder as House Speaker. Gaines believes Schexnayder will split up legislative leadership positions more fairly than Mack would…
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Former Saints special teams standout and A-L-S advocate, Steve Gleason, receives the Congressional Gold Medal today. U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says the distinction is the highest honor Congress can bestow on a civilian and fewer than 200 have been a recipient…
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The Team Gleason organization has helped raise millions of dollars to benefit thousands of A-L-S patients.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41-years-old and will be a free agent in March. So what does the future hold for the future Hall of Famer. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson expects Brees will be back, but he predicts back-up Q-B Teddy Bridgewater will sign a long-term contract with another team…
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Chairman of the House Republican Delegation Blake Miguez is frustrated Gonzales Representative Clay Schexnayder was elected House Speaker over Albany Representative Sherman Mack. The GOP House delegation publically backed Mack and Miguez says based on last November’s election, the House was set to carry out a conservative agenda…
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Smoking is not allowed in the Superdome but that didn’t stop several LSU players including quarterback Joe Burrow from lighting up a cigar following the team’s victory over Clemson in the national championship game. A police officer reportedly ordered the stogies to be put out. No players were issued a citation. Baton Rouge defense attorney Franz Borghardt says if they were, charges would have probably been dropped…
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ALS advocate and former Saints special teams standout Steve Gleason will receive the Congressional Gold Medal this afternoon. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41 today. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson expects Brees to be back with the Black and Gold in 2020, but he’s not getting any younger…
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Brees will be a free agent in March.

Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder’s election has Democrats celebrating, and conservative Republicans lamenting what it might mean at the State Capitol for the next four years. Schexnayder defeated Sherman Mack in a 60-45 vote, over half of Schexnayder’s votes came from Democrats. House GOP Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez says it’s disappointing to see a Republican court Democrats for power.
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68 of the 105 members in the House are Republicans and a majority the House Republican delegation supported Mack.

Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Randall Gaines celebrated the coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats who came together to vote for Schexnayder. He says the other option was too extreme.
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Former Saints special teams standout and ALS advocate Steve Gleason will receive the Congressional Gold Medal this afternoon at the US Capitol. Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and in that time he has helped over 15,000 people deal with the crippling disease through Team Gleason and his no white flags organization…
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The distinction is the highest honor Congress can bestow on a civilian and fewer than 200 have been a recipient and Gleason is the first NFL player to get the award.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41-years-old today. Locked on Saints podcast host Ross Jackson expects New Orleans to sign the soon to be free agent to a new contract, even though Brees’ arm strength is not what it once was and that means Sean Payton might have to run the ball more next year…
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Clay Schexnayder’s surprising election as House Speaker elicits very different reactions from Democrats and Republicans. Matt Doyle has more.
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Funeral services for Amite Mayor Milton Buddy Bel will be held Friday. The 74-year-old died Sunday after suffering head trauma from a fall last week. Bel has served as Amite’s mayor since 2012. He’s described as an incredible husband, father, grandfather and brother. He also owned Cabby’s restaurant in Amite for 24 years.

Today is a big day for A-L-S advocate and former Saints special teams standout Steve Gleason as he will receive the Congressional Gold Medal. It’s the highest honor Congress can bestow on an individual. Cassidy says A-L-S takes away a person’s ability to walk and talk, but Gleason has spearheaded research that allows A-L-S patients to communicate…
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The ceremony begins at 2 PM central time.

A lasting image from LSU’s national championship victory over Clemson will be quarterback Joe Burrow smoking a cigar while sitting on a couch. Cigar afficionado Franz Borghardt says the imagery will result in a spike in cigar sales…
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A police officer reportedly threatened to arrest Burrow and other players, because they were breaking the law by smoking inside a public building.

LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow cemented his legendary status with another spectacular performance in the Tigers 42-25 victory over Clemson in the C-F-P national championship game. Burrow threw for 463 yards and five touchdowns in his final game in an LSU uniform. He finishes the season with an NCAA Record 65 total touchdowns, 60 of them through the air…..
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And today there was a welcome home celebration for the Tigers as their chartered buses returned to the team’s football operations building in Baton Rouge. This little fan was excited to see her heroes…
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LSU is holding a championship parade on Saturday.

There’s a viral video that shows former LSU standout Odell Beckham Junior handing out cash to an LSU player following the victory over Clemson in the national title game. Jeff Palermo has LSU’s response.
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Louisiana Tech has promoted Joe Sloan to offensive coordinator. Sloan has been with the Bulldog football program since 2013 and this past season was a co-offensive coordinator.

LSU basketball is at Texas A-and-M tonight and Zion Williamson will reportedly make his NBA debut Thursday night at home against Utah.

About 300 LSU fans were at the LSU Football Operations Building to welcome home the national champion Tigers. Their charter buses rolled back into town around lunchtime. This little fan was happy to see them,,,
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Star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is happy to deliver a national championship to the Purple and Gold nation…
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LSU is preparing for a much larger celebration to take place Saturday as a parade is set to role through LSU’s campus beginning at 11 AM. A national championship celebration will begin at noon outside the west side of Tiger Stadium.

Lafourche Parish residents are beaming with pride after hometown hero Ed Orgeron leads LSU to a national championship. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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There is some in the Jefferson Davis Parish town of Jennings who are a bit sad that hometown hero Travis Etienne and the Clemson Tigers didn’t win. Etienne says he’s disappointed he did not win a second championship ring, but he had a blast playing in his home state…
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Etienne will have to decide soon if he’ll return to Clemson for his senior season.