Governor Bobby Jindal says, as he looks back on his 8 years in office, one of the things he feels he will regret is that his administration didn’t try to do more. But, Jindal says there is one specific issue he wishes they could have pushed through…:
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Jindal says he’ll never regret the things they tried to do, even if they weren’t successful.

The Army Corps of engineers says they have activated levee patrols in southeast Louisiana due to high water levels on the Mississippi River. Spokesman Ricky Boyett says the gauge on the river in New Orleans reached 11 which is a “trigger” to start the additional lookouts…:
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He says Baton Rouge south also reached a trigger point. He says, this way, if there are any issues with the levee they can address it now before it becomes a problem.

The Benson family saga took a turn Monday as Tom Benson offered to resign as a trustee in a disputed family trust in Texas on the condition that his daughter Renee doesn’t take his place. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Benson’s refusal to participate in any of the legal proceedings has forced him into making concessions to the family…:
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This case does not involve ownership in the NFL or NBA franchises, but Meche says Benson’s move could be a sign of things to come.

Joseph Miller Jr, the patriarch of an iconic Monroe family who has owned Miller Funeral Homes for nearly a century, died Monday. Miller’s father Joseph Miller Sr. founded the funeral home in 1935. They have operations throughout northeastern Louisiana and are headquartered in Monroe.

Republican Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany has announced his intent to run for US Senate. Eric Gill reports…:
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A 16-year-old accused in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old allegedly over taking a girl to a school dance in Ascension Parish pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. Authorities say Jacob Westbrook is being tried as an adult in the death of 18-year-old Todd Toups. Investigators believe Toups went to a girl’s home in October to take her to the dance where he was met with Westbrook and murdered.

Heroin is becoming a nationwide epidemic and authorities continue to see the number of overdose deaths in Louisiana increase. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Beau Clark says there have been a record number of deaths in the area he covers in 2015 — a 9% increase over 2013. He says they’ve seen a recent change in potency in many batches of heroin across the state which in some cases have instantly killed the user…:
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He says 38 people have died from heroin over doses in East Baton Rouge alone in 2015.

Governor Bobby Jindal spoke at the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday to discuss his administration’s accomplishments over the last eight years. Jindal says he took on education reform during his two terms and believes it will have a lasting impact on our state…
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Jindal says he believes he did what was best for the state and the people of Louisiana.

During a speech at the Baton Rouge Press Club, Governor Bobby Jindal discussed his administration’s accomplishments over the last eight years. Jindal says he took on education reform and believes that will have a lasting impact on our state. He says reducing spending and cutting taxes were also other accomplishments.

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Jindal says his only regret is what he wasn’t able to accomplish while in office.

In an interesting move, Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson has offered to resign as a trustee in a disputed family trust in Texas on one condition: his daughter Renee doesn’t take his place. Legal analyst Tim Meche believes this move shows Benson has a weak hand in this case…

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This case does not involve ownership in the NFL or NBA franchises.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says an employee, who was found dead in her personal vehicle Monday morning, is identified as a JPSO sergeant. They say 47-year-old Tracey Marshall was found in the driver’s seat of her red pickup truck, shot multiple times, and pronounced dead at the scene. Marshall, a 10-year veteran of the office, was a sergeant assigned to the courts as a bailiff. The investigation is ongoing.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner says heroin overdose deaths have reached a record high in the parish this year. Michelle Southern has more….

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Governor Bobby Jindal spoke at the Baton Rouge Press Club to discuss his accomplishments during his two terms in office…

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The Jefferson Parish District Attorney has formally charged two former Destrehan High School teachers accused of having a three-way sexual encounter with a 16-year-old student. 33-year-old Shelly Dufrense faces two counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. 25-year-old Rachel Respess is charged with one count of failure to report the commission of certain felonies. In April, Dufrense agreed to a plea deal in St. Charles Parish on a separate, similar incident that allowed her to avoid jail time or having to register as a sex offender.

Republican Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany has announced his intent to run for the US Senate next year. He joins fellow Republicans Minden Congressman John Fleming and Col. Rob Maness in seeking the seat being vacated by US Senator David Vitter. With a large number of Republicans expected to run, Boustany says this race will be about ideas and about a vision for Louisiana…

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State Treasurer John Kennedy is expected to jump in the field and PSC member Scott Angelle’s name has been mentioned as a potential candidate.

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Beau Clark reports a record number in deaths in the parish due to heroin, in 2015. He says we still have two more weeks left in the year, so there is a chance that the number could go even higher…

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Clark says this is about a 9-percent increase from 2013.

Republican Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany has jumped in the race for David Vitter’s soon to be vacant US Senate seat. Boustany feels his congressional experience will be a benefit in the Senate, especially in dealing with the current state of oil and gas industry…

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While in Congress, Boustany has brought new Veterans Clinics to Louisiana, and has led efforts in tax reform, health care, and energy policy.

Governor Bobby Jindal spoke at the Baton Rouge Press Club Monday to discuss his administration’s accomplishments over the last eight years. Jindal says he took on education reform during his two terms and believes it will have a lasting impact on our state…

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Jindal says he believes he did what was best for the state and the people of Louisiana.

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Beau Clark says a record number of deaths have occurred in the parish due to heroin, in 2015. He says to stop this trend, there should be stricter penalties for dealers and we need to work with heroin users to break the habit.

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Clark says the drug effects people of all races but the majority of victims are white males.

The Benson family saga took a turn Monday as Tom Benson offered to resign as a trustee in a disputed family trust in Texas on the condition that his daughter Renee doesn’t take his place. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Benson’s refusal to participate in any of the legal proceedings has forced him into making concessions to the family…

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This case does not involve ownership in the NFL or NBA franchises, but Meche says Benson’s move could be a sign of things to come.

Governor Bobby Jindal made appearance at the Baton Rouge Press Club to discuss the administration’s accomplishments over the last eight years. Jindal says he knows not all of his policies were popular, but he believes he did what was best for the state. The governor says he made it very clear that he wanted to bring change to the state and it’s important to look at the positive results…

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Jindal says his only regret about his time in office is what he wasn’t able to accomplish.

Republican Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany has announced his intent to run for the US Senate. Boustany says he wants to bring his record of conservative leadership from the US House to the upper chamber…

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He joins fellow Republicans Minden Congressman John Fleming and Col. Rob Maness in seeking the seat being vacated by US Senator David Vitter.

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson offered to resign as a trustee in a disputed family trust in Texas on the condition that his daughter Renee doesn’t take his place. The family had agreed to mediation before the scheduled February 1st trial date, but this moves looks to settle the case before that. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Renee and other estranged family members have claimed that Tom is being controlled by those around him and this move may back that theory up…

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This case does not involve ownership in the NFL or NBA franchises, but Meche says Benson’s move could be an indication of things to come.

Shell has announced they will cut an additional 2,800 jobs as crude oil prices hover multi-year lows. The company previously announced a cut of 7,500 jobs. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says, with crude oil prices below $40 a barrel, the entire industry is almost in a panic mode…:
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Scott says as long as Saudi Arabia floods the market with crude oil, prices will not improve forcing oil companies to continue to cut back.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says one of their employees who was found dead in her personal vehicle Monday morning is identified as a JPSO sergeant. They say 47-year-old Tracey Marshall was located by first responders in the drivers seat shot multiple times and pronounced dead on the scene. Marshal, who joined the JPSO in 2005, was a sergeant assigned to the courts as a bailiff. The investigation is ongoing.

Long lines are expected at the post office today — the busiest mailing day of the year. USPS spokesman McKinney Boyd says, nationwide, they will process more than 600 million pieces of mail today alone. He says lots of folks went Christmas shopping over the weekend, wrapped up their packages Sunday, and today will drop them off at the post office…:
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For arrival by Christmas, they recommend sending by December 21 for Priority Mail and December 23rd for express shipping.

The Army Corps of Engineers says they are inspecting levees for signs of seepage or failure from Baton Rouge south as the Mississippi River rises above 12 and a quarter feet above sea level in New Orleans. In Baton Rouge the water level was at 31 feet Monday. Restrictions during the high water period include no transportation of heavy loads over the levee and no underground work within 1500 feet of the levee.

McNeese State’s Matt Viator will be the next head football coach at ULM. Viator will be officially introduced at a press conference scheduled for Tuesday morning. Viator has spent his entire coaching career in Louisiana and is very familiar with the state as it relates to recruiting. The voice of the Warhawks, West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman, says the Warhawk Nation is looking forward to seeing if Viator is up to the challenge of turning things around in Monroe…

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Viator takes over for Todd Berry who was fired last month.

In college basketball action Sunday, ULM wrapped up its three game road trip with a 100-58 loss to 14th ranked West Virginia. Senior Jamaal Samuel had a career-high 19 points in a losing effort.

Southeastern is now 2-8 on the season after they lost to Florida State 75-58.

Tonight, Tulane hosts Prairie View A&M, while Nicholls State plays at North Texas.

The Saints snapped a four-game losing streak yesterday as they beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-17. Saints quarterback Drew Brees had two TD throws in the game and moved past Dan Marino into fourth place all-time with 421 career touchdown passes. Brees says its a humbling honor…

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The 5-8 Saints will host the 4-9 Detroit Lions next Monday night.

The NFL has decided to change the kickoff time for the Saints’ home finale. December 27th’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will now start 3:05 PM.

The Pelicans’ five-game road trip continues tonight as they visit the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pels have dropped nine straight games in Portland while the Trail Blazers have won six in a row overall against New Orleans.