Following a meeting involving Governor Landry, Saints Owner Gayle Benson and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, New Orleans is once again back in the running to bid on the 2031 Super Bowl. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says like all other candidates, the city will have to make a strong pitch to the NFL – and he says the NFL is seeking high-end hospitality.

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A vote from the NFL owners on who will host the Super Bowl in 2031 is expected sometime this year.

Lafayette Police have determined speed was the factor in yesterday morning’s multi-vehicle crash that killed three people. Sergeant Robin Green…

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The crash occurred at the intersection of Johnston Street and East Broussard Road.

For the second year in a row, Consumer-Affairs-dot com ranks Louisiana number one for road rage, because the Bayou State has the highest rate of aggression-related traffic incidents. LSU transportation expert Brian Wolshon says his best advice for drivers is to keep your temper down to a minimum when behind the wheel…

Cut 14 (07) “….accommodate other people”

Governor Jeff Landry says he’s planning on attending a dogsledding event in Greenland as part of his part-time job as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. Mr Trump has said Greenland is important to the United States for national security purposes. But Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Landry says the case he will make to Greenlanders is that they should be independent from Denmark…

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Landry made the comments on Fox News Radio.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy disagrees with the C-D-C’s decision to reduce the number of vaccines children should receive. The new vaccine schedule calls for all children to get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 that was previously on the schedule. Cassidy says the vaccines removed from the schedule are proven to be safe and often can make the difference between life and death…

Cut 6 (08) “….is so preventable”

Governor Jeff Landry told Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio that he plans on attending a major dogsledding event in Greenland as part of his role as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland. Landry says he wants to talk with the residents of Greenland on why it would be better for them to be a close ally with the United States, instead of being part of Denmark. The President says Greenland is important to the United States because of national security.

A team of doctors at the LSU Vet school saved the life of a military working dog that was suffering Addison’s Disease. Addison’s Disease is the result of a severe lack of cortisol and a hormone that controls blood volume and electrolyte concentrations — basically what happens when your body doesn’t have any steroids….

Cut 8 (10) “…not treated appropriately.”

That is Doctor Patty Lathan with the LSU Vet school, who says the dog, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois is expected to make a full recovery.

In Louisiana, you would think restaurants would serve domestic shrimp, but an audit of 24 restaurants on the Westbank of New Orleans found eight of them do not comply with a state law that requires disclosure of serving imported shrimp. SeaD Consulting Founder David William says the price of local shrimp going up, restaurants which falsely claim that their shrimp is from local waters are costing both diners and local shrimpers a lot of money.

Cut 14 (06) “…dollars per day.”

Williams believes in the year since the law went into effect, enforcement has not been stringent enough.

A package of auto insurance reform bills went into effect on January 1st. Can they reduce auto insurance premiums? Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana CEO Ben Albright says the modified comparative fault law should help to reduce excessive claims cost. Albright says the law prevents drivers responsible for at least 51-percent of an accident from receiving a damage award to cover their injuries.

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Albright says Louisiana still needs to reform how damages are awarded in car crashes with significant medical costs.

While the number of line-of-duty deaths across the country greatly decreased in 2025, they ticked up in Louisiana. Last year, five law enforcement officers in Louisiana were killed in the line of duty, compared to three in 2024. Bill Alexander, the CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, says nationwide, 111 were killed in the line of duty last year.

Cut 6 (06) “…148 such deaths.”

Alexander says the number of line of duty deaths reached a historic low in 2025.

2026 is going to be a big year for elections in Louisiana, including the U.S. Senate race and several special elections to fill vacancies in the legislature.

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It feels more like spring than winter. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures are running 15-degrees above normal. He says it is typical to see above-normal temperatures when a La Nina climate pattern is active…

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Reaction to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. troops is, predictably, split down party lines. Republicans like Senator Bill Cassidy are hailing the operation.

Cut 7 (10) “…States for justice.”

But Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says there is no question that Maduro is a bad man and that the people of Venezuela have suffered under his regime. However, that does not change the fact that the U.S. had no right to act unilaterally.

Cut 10 (10) “…the relationships internationally.”

In Lafayette this morning, three people were killed in a multi-vehicle wreck at a major intersection. Lafayette Police say three vehicles were involved in the crash that happened at just after five o’ clock this morning at Johnston and East Broussard. It was foggy at the time of the crash, but police have yet to say if poor visibility contributed to the wreck.

2026 was already shaping up to be a big year for elections in Louisiana; and Secretary of State Nancy Landry says with several vacancies in the legislature, it will be even more so.

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Of course, the biggest race is that for U.S. Senate, where a handful of candidates are challenging incumbent Bill Cassidy for the Republican nomination in the newly-closed party primary. The party primary is May 16^th.

Today’s the Christian Feast of Epiphany, which means it’s the kick off of Mardi Gras Season.  Arthur Hardy, founder of the Mardi Gras  Guide, says that means lots of great things, including…

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Fat Tuesday is February 17th.

It’s also transfer portal season….today LSU received former Boise State safety Ty Benefield. He had 197 tackles and two interceptions for the Broncos last season.

Reaction to this weekend’s military action in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro is predictably split down party lines. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Three people were killed this morning in a multi-vehicle wreck at a major intersection in Lafayette. The identities of the victims have not been released and Lafayette Police officers are investigating what led to the crash involving three vehicles at the intersection of Johnston and East Broussard.

For the second year in a row, a major economic development project in Louisiana has been recognized by Business Facilities as the Platinum Deal of the Year. In 2024 it was Meta’s A-I data center in Richland Parish, in 2025 it was the Hyundai Steel mill Ascension Parish. Governor Jeff Landry says Louisiana is setting a new standard for economic development…

Cut 12 (04) “…for business”

Landry says Louisiana is the first state to earn back-to-back honors.

Louisiana is experiencing a heat wave during the first full week of January. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says high temperatures will be touching the 80s for the rest of this work week…

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Keim says this is a La Nina winter, so it’s not unusual to have warmer than normal temperatures when a La Nina is in effect.

Reaction to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. troops is, predictably, split down party lines. Republicans like Senator Bill Cassidy are hailing the operation.

Cut 7 (10) “…States for justice.”

But Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says there is no question that Maduro is a bad man and that the people of Venezuela have suffered under his regime. However, that does not change the fact that the U.S. had no right to act unilaterally.

Cut 10 (10) “…the relationships internationally.”

In Lafayette this morning, three people were killed in a multi-vehicle wreck at a major intersection. Lafayette Police say three vehicles were involved in the crash that happened at just after five o’ clock this morning at Johnston and East Broussard. It was foggy at the time of the crash, but police have yet to say if poor visibility contributed to the wreck.

Several bills aimed at lowering auto insurance rates went into effect on January 1st. Jeff Palermo spoke with an industry expert on whether they will help.

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Today, January Sixth, also known as Twelfth Night, marks the official start of the Carnival Season. Arthur Hardy, the founder of the Mardi Gras Guide, says in Orleans Parish along, there will be 35 parades between now and February 17^th, Fat Tuesday…

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