Governor-elect John Bel Edwards announces his Commissioner of Administration is Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne. Emelie Gunn has more…

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State Police say a 31-year-old man is under arrest in the deaths of two people found dead in a home in East Feliciana Parish. Authorities say Eric Sanders of Norwood was arrested Monday and booked on two counts of first degree murder. The victims were found by a relative inside a home near Clinton Sunday morning. Although the names of the deceased have not been released, it’s reported that the victims were Sanders’ ex-wife and her boyfriend.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s statewide tour highlighting his economic development wins during his two terms in office begins in Shreveport today. According to the governor’s office, Jindal’s economic development efforts are leading to over 91-thousand new jobs in Louisiana. Former Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret says he’s proud of the work he did with Jindal and they sweated blood and tears to produce those results…

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Jindal will be in Monroe tomorrow visiting CenturyLink.

The state Department of Transportation and Development says the maintenance work being done on the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish is now complete. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says it was a $25 million dollar job…

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The project, which began in February 2014, involved cleaning, painting, and performing structural repairs to the main spans of the Sunshine Bridge on LA70.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne has been tapped as Governor-elect John Bel Edwards’s Commissioner of Administration. The Lt. Governor says he will work as hard as he can to act responsibly…

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Dardenne, who ran for governor and finished fourth the primary, crossed party lines and endorsed Edwards over Senator David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff.

Governor Bobby Jindal begins a statewide tour highlighting his economic development wins during his two terms in office in Shreveport today. Jindal’s former Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret says job creation was one area where Jindal really made a big impact…

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According to the governor’s office, since 2008, the state has secured economic development wins with more than 62-billion dollars in new capital investment.

The maintenance work being done on the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish is now complete according the state Department of Transportation and Development. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says, during the project, the bridge was limited to one lane in each direction which did cause some delays, but it was work that had to be done…

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The Sunshine Bridge was built in the early 60s and requires regular maintenance to ensure that the structure provides a long service life.

The Heisman Trophy finalists have been announced and LSU’s Leonard Fournette’s name is not on the list. LSU coach Les Miles says the cancelling of the McNeese game hurt Fournette’s chances. He says while Fournette is not a Heisman finalist, he still had one heck of a year…

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The Heisman will be handed out Saturday in New York City.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards announces Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne as the Commissioner of Administration and Kimberly Lewis Robinson as Secretary of Revenue. Edwards says he chose Dardenne for the position, because of his history in the legislature and knowledge on how to balance the state budget.

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Edwards says Dardenne will make sure that we propose and pass a budget that is truly worthy of the people of Louisiana. He says Robinson is a talented professional who understands the serious budget problems and can simplify our current tax structure.

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Dardenne says up until Edwards called him to think about the position, he was ready to retire but this is a challenge he was willing to accept.

Governor Bobby Jindal will be in Shreveport today to begin a tour around the state highlighting his economic development wins during his two terms in office. Jindal will tour the Benteler Steel/Tube facility and visit with employees. Tomorrow, he’ll be at CenturyLink in Monroe. His former Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret says Jindal worked hard at bringing jobs into Louisiana…

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According to the governor’s office, under Jindal’s leadership the state has set employment and per-capita income records and his economic development efforts are leading to over 91-thousand new jobs in Louisiana.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards makes it official as he names Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne the incoming commissioner of administration. Edwards also announced today that Kimberly Robinson will be the new Secretary at the Department of Revenue.

DHH Secretary Kathy Kliebert says her staff is meeting with Edwards health care transition team today to discuss Medicaid expansion. State Treasurer John Kennedy says it would cost about 1.5 billion dollars to add 300-thousand new people to Medicaid. He sugessest keeping the cost down by doing things like requiing a small doctor’s office co-pay…:
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He also suggests offering incentives to folks who committ to healthier lifestyles by not smoking or losing weight. Edwards takes office January 11th.

While talking with reporters about the bowl match-up between LSU and Texas Tech, Head Coach Les Miles was asked if offensive coordinator Cam Cameron would return next season and Miles says he’s not contemplating any changes to his coaching staff.

US Representative John Fleming has made it official. The republican from Minden has announced his candidacy for US Senate, seeing the seat being vacated by David Vitter. In a YouTube video, Fleming sys he expects to be one of several prominent republicans on the ballot next fall…:
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Fleming says he wants to work on legislation to fight terrorism, remove Obamacare and help small businesses grow.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent rash of heroin overdose deaths. Captain Dawn Foret says four recent fatal ODs are open cases. She says an arrest warrant is out for 27-year-old Shantelle White in connection with the overdose death of 35-year-old Christy Hurst. And 28-year-old Terry Braud of Shriever was found dead of an apparent heroin overdose Thursday…:
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Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact authorities.

Republican US Representative John Fleming has officially announced he will run for the US Senate seat that’s being vacated by David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office says a man wanted in connection with the death of his girlfriend on November 29th was arrested in Colorado today. They say 27-year-old Miles Guidry was being sought on second degree murder charges in the death of 26-year-old Claire Walley. Guidry has been on the run since the victim’s body was found in Duson.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards is promising to expand Medicaid in Louisiana and has formed the health care transition committee to begin looking at Louisiana’s medical issues. State Treasurer John Kennedy estimates it will cost about 1.5 billion dollars to add 300-thousand new people to Medicaid. He’s making suggestions to the administration to keep costs down…:
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He feels things like charging small co-pay for doctor visits or requiring people on Medicaid to get jobs are just some suggestions.

For only the 8th time in school history, Louisiana Tech is headed to a bowl game. The Bulldogs will face Arkansas State December 19th in the R and L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Coach Skip Holtz says the team is really excited
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The game kicks off next Saturday at 8pm.

Republican Minden Congressman John Fleming officially announces he’ll be running for US Senate next year — the seat David Vitter is vacating. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says Fleming is a strong candidate that will have a good chance at replacing Vitter..:
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Fleming is expected to be one of several prominent republicans to be on the ballot next fall.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate last week’s murder of a 56-year-old woman in Bourg. Capt. Dawn Foret says they believe the Pamela Johnson was shot in front of two girls in her care who were then left inside a vehicle a week ago during a busy traffic time. She says they are hoping someone saw the Buick Enclave and can help…:
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Nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards have been announced and Louisiana is well represented. Eric Gill reports…:
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A judge in Baton Rouge this morning said there will be no bond for a man accused in the killings and kidnapping of the Duplantiers in October. 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso is charged with two counts each of first degree murder and second degree kidnapping. A second suspect, 48-year-old Frank Garcia remains in Florida awaiting extradition on the same charges. 71-year-old Denis and 70-year-old Suzanne Duplantier were murdered October 17th.

US Representative John Fleming has made it official. The republican from Minden has announced his candidacy for US Senate, as he’ll seek the seat that David Vitter is giving up. Fleming made his announcement with a posting on YouTube…:
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Fleming says he wants to work on legislation to fight terrorism, remove Obamacare and help small businesses grow.

Multiple sources are reporting that Governor-elect John Bel Edwards will announce today he’s selected Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne as the incoming commissioner of administration. Edwards takes office January 11th. Dardenne had recently confirmed that he’s considering joining Edwards’ administration in an important roll.

For only the second time in school history, Louisiana Tech will appear in back-to-back bowl games as they head to the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl to take on Arkansas State on December 19th. The Bulldogs bring an 8-4 record to the bowl game, while Arkansas State has won its last eight games. Coach Skip Holtz says he’s impressed with what he’s seen from the Red Wolves…:
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This is Tech’s first appearance in the New Orleans Bowl.

The LSU Tigers are set to face Texas Tech in the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl in Houston on December 29th at NRG Stadium. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN and kickoff at 8pm.

If your kids are asking for a “hoverboard” for Christmas, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is putting out a warning. They say some reports around the country, including Louisiana, say the motorized scooters catch fire and explode in some cases. They urge parents to read up on these devices before buying one.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards announced his transition committee for healthcare today and says expanding Medicare is one of his top priorities. State Treasurer John Kennedy estimates it will cost about 1.5 billion dollars to add 300-thousand new people to Medicaid and he hopes the state will negotiate some terms that other states have in place…:
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He suggests offering incentives to patients who quit smoking or lose weight — and require able-bodied recipients to take job training or get a job.

This afternoon, Edwards is expected to announce the appointment of Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne as his incoming commissioner of administration — the governor’s chief budget officer. Dardenne crossed party lines to endorse Edwards in the runoff and there were some in the GOP who called him a traitor for doing so. Edwards has promised a bipartisan cabinet when he takes office on January 11th.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating four recent heroin overdoses in the parish that have resulted in two deaths. Captain Dawn Foret says an arrest warrant is out for 27-year-old Shantelle White in connection with the overdose death of 35-year-old Christy Hurst…:
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She says investigators are also looking into the death of 28-year-old Terry Braud of Shriever who died of an apparent overdose Thursday.

Motorists continue to enjoy falling gas prices as we get further into December. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $1.83 according to GasBuddy.com.