A century-long tradition of the Long dynasty serving in Louisiana public office was broken last week as Senator Gerald Long left office, leaving no Longs left. The political dynasty began with Governor Huey Long, and after Huey, a series of Longs joined state politics at all levels. Gerald Long says the family has a gift for keeping the pulse of state politics…

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Some prominent members of the dynasty include three-term Governor Earl Long, US Senator Earl B Long, US Representatives Speedy, Gillis, and Catherine Long, and State Representative Jimmy Long.

74 percent of respondents to a KingCakeSnob.com survey admit they’ll eat king cake at least six to ten times during carnival season. Website spokesperson Andrew Alexander…

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A significant cold front moved through the region over the weekend.  High temps today are only going to reach into the low 50’s statewide, which is about ten degrees below normal.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says tomorrow morning, expect a freeze north of the I-10/I-12 corridor.

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A slight warmup should be coming Wednesday.

Senator John Kennedy has co-introduced legislation aimed at combatting the global trade in bear parts along with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. Animal Wellness Action founder Wayne Pacelle says the bears are slow to reproduce and cannot keep up with the large scale poaching cases throughout the US.

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A new Legislative class was sworn in last week and for the first time in nearly a century, Louisiana finds itself without a member of the Long family serving in public office. The political dynasty began with Governor Huey Long the firecracker leftwing populist who pushed a massive public works program, built Tiger Stadium, but was also impeached. Former Senator Gerald Long…

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Huey Long was assassinated in 1935 in the midst of a presidential challenge to FDR, who’s “New Deal”, according to Long, didn’t go far enough in redistributing wealth.

While it is no secret Louisiana residents love King Cake, KingCakeSnob.com, a website dedicated to ranking the tasty seasonal treat, breaks down some of the surprising statistics. Website spokesperson Andrew Alexander…

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The Louisiana Lottery is looking into expanding ticket sales by allowing players to make purchases of games over the internet. Louisiana Lottery CEO Rose Hudson says in order to start online sales, the legislature needs to change a state statute that prohibits gambling by computer.

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Louisianans are twice as likely as the rest of the country to not get their federally recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week according to the CDC. LSU AgCenter nutrition specialist Denise Holston says If you are one of those inactive adults, find little ways to work additional exercise it into your busy schedule.

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It’s Martin Luther King Junior Day, a day off for some and for others a “day on” dedicated to community service. Volunteer Louisiana spokesperson Kori Chisham says volunteers in Louisiana create a billion dollars of economic impact annually, and that number continues to grow.

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King would have been 91 today, and was assassinated 51 years ago.

CDC numbers show 30 percent of Louisianans are considered “inactive”, twice the national average. LSU AgCenter nutrition specialist Denise Holston says inactivity is defined by not meeting the recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity and can be the result of a number of impediments.

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The Louisiana Lottery is looking into expanding ticket sales by allowing players to make purchases of games over the internet. It would require legislative approval in a state that isn’t big on gambling expansion.  Louisiana Lottery CEO Rose Hudson says with more shoppers making purchases online that that in a line at a brick and mortar store, they need to be able to purchase Louisiana Lottery there as well.

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35% of lottery revenue is transferred to the state treasury to mostly fund K-12 education.

Senator John Kennedy has co-introduced legislation aimed at combatting the global trade in bear parts along with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. Animal Wellness Action founder Wayne Pacelle says legislative action is needed to protect bears that are being killed for their gallbladders to be used in traditional Chinese medicine, but Pacelle adds that it isn’t considered an essential medicine.

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Baton Rouge welcomes the over 6,500 runners and their families for the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The LSU parade for the National Championship team is scheduled to being at 11am on campus at the School of Music and then continue inside the PMAC for a celebration at noon. The route could be shortened if the weather presents an issue.

A Lake Charles man is arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a trailer fire that killed a mother and daughter and gravely injured an 11-year old boy. State Fire Marshal deputies in collaboration with the Lake Charles fire department announced the Calcasieau Parish Sheriff’s office booked 36-year-old Casey Hatch into the parish jail and bond is set at $2-million.  Police say Hatch confessed to setting the blaze in an attempt commit suicide on January 14^th.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who is stepping down. BESE member Holly Boffy says they are seeking someone with strong organizational skills who can implement their agenda.

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A two-thirds vote from BESE will be needed to hire a new superintendent. White’s resignation is effective March 11^th, and Boffy says they will be using that date as a “milestone” for finding a replacement.

President Donald Trump calls the LSU Tigers one of the greatest teams in college football history during a ceremony honoring the national champs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The LSU Tigers will answer the Call of Baton Rouge as are the star attraction of a Parade today on campus. The team will be honored at 11 am with a procession, that could be abbreviated if the weather becomes an issue. The campus opened at 8 for tailgaters and the PMAC celebration starts at noon.

This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kicked off Friday at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says it’s a big economic driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…pretty big draw.”

Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says he looked at various sites across the country before settling on Shreveport for meeting all the criteria he was looking for.

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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who is stepping down. BESE member Holly Boffy says White overhauled the ways schools and teachers are graded in Louisiana, and the new Superintendent will be judged by that new criteria.

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White’s resignation is effective March 11^th

President Donald Trump gave the national champion LSU football team a special treat during its visit to the White House today. The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history. He says the Tigers beat seven teams ranked in the top ten and they are led by a great man, Coach Ed Orgeron…

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Baton Rouge welcomes the over 6,500 runners and their families for the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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59-year-old Myrna Thomas Quarles is set to serve 71 months in federal prison for stealing over million dollars by defrauding a federal summer lunch program for hungry children who are out of school. The case is linked to a fraudulent company Quarles set up in 2014 and 2015 that handed out some food to kids, but significantly overstated the amount of work it did to overbill the feds.

President Donald Trump greeted the national champion LSU football team during its visit to the White House today. Quarterback Joe Burrow presented the President with a number 45 LSU jersey. Trump joked he thought Burrow was going to give him the Heisman Trophy. Burrow says the trip to the White House is a great way to cap off the season

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The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who is stepping down. BESE member Holly Boffy says BESE has formed a working group to find a new Superintendent. She says White left Louisiana in a stronger position.

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This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says it’s a big economic driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…pretty big draw.”

Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU national championship parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says he looked at various sites across the country before settling on Shreveport for meeting all the criteria he was looking for.

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Anderson says the operations will start in a hangar that will accommodate regional jet aircraft, but growth is on the horizon.

President Donald Trump gave the national champion LSU football team a special treat during its visit to the White House today. After honoring the team for its undefeated season, Mr. Trump invited the coaches and players to the Oval office…

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The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who is stepping down. BESE member Holly Boffy says they are seeking someone with strong organizational skills who can implement their agenda.

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A two-thirds vote from BESE will be needed to hire a new superintendent.

This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says they expect over 6,500 participants and you may even spot some state officials running around the downtown streets of Baton Rouge.

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Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU national championship parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says the operations will start in a hangar that will accommodate regional jet aircraft, but growth is on the horizon.

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President Donald Trump calls the LSU Tigers one of the greatest teams in college football history during a ceremony honoring the national champs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The 225^th engineering brigade of the Louisiana National Guard out of Alexandria, is coming home today from a nine month overseas deployment. The 70 soldiers spent their time on general and geospatial engineering projects.

World class runners and local cardio enthusiasts will flock to Baton Rouge this weekend for the ninth annual Louisiana Marathon. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha says the goal of the weekend is to introduce and encourage everyone to live a healthy and fit lifestyle.

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Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU national championship parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021. AAS President Mike Anderson says the forecasted growth could result in the company employing 1000 people by the sixth year of operation.

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President Donald Trump fawned over the national championship Tigers during their trip to the White House this morning. Like most people in Louisiana, Trump is a big fan of Burrow…

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The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.  The team went 15-0 on route to beating more top ten teams in one year than any team in college football history.

This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says it’s a big economic driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…pretty big draw.”

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who overhauled the ways schools and teachers are graded in Louisiana during his tenure. BESE member Holly Boffy says the new Superintendent will be judged by that new criteria.

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White’s resignation is effective March 11^th

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says he looked at various sites across the country before settling on Shreveport for meeting all the criteria he was looking for.

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