Louisiana’s two House members were sworn in today, Republicans Ralph Abraham of the 5th district, and Garrett Graves, who represents the sixth district. Abraham says one of the first items they will address is the Keystone XL Pipeline…
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The White House has announced President Barack Obama will veto Keystone pipeline legislation, if it passes.

Governor Bobby Jindal has been in Iowa all day today meeting with religious leaders. Scott Carwile has more…
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Hard freeze warnings are posted across Louisiana for late tomorrow night and Thursday morning as the coldest temperatures of the winter are expected to hit the state. Mike Marcotte, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says lows Thursday morning will be in the upper teens for the northern half of the state…
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And looking towards the weekend, there’s a chance we could see a light wintry mix in the Shreveport area on Saturday.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the town clerk in Forest Hill has been arrested on multiple counts of forgery, malfeasance in office, and more. Lt. Tommy Carnline says their investigation began when town officials discovered some discrepancies in their fine collections…:
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Investigators believe Goleman acted alone.

New 5th District Congressman, Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto, was sworn in on Capitol Hill today. Eric Gill has more…
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The mother of a little Baton Rouge boy who drowned in a 20-foot well filled with water has been charged with negligent homicide in conection with the death of 4 year-old Jassiah Clark. Twenty-five year-old Brittni Clark, was charged Tuesday afternoon, because BRPD believes the child was not properly supervised when he went missing on December 20th.

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Louisiana has hard freeze warnings out for most of the state for tomorrow night, bringing the coldest temperatures of the winter season so far. Some portions of the state will be in the teens, and Mike Marcotte with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says, remember the “3 p’s.”…
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A Baton Rouge TV station reports Ohio State Quarterback and two-time Big 10 MVP Braxton Miller is considering transferring to LSU. An injury kept Miller from playing this season and two younger QBs passed him up on the depth chart. Bayou Bengals Insider publisher Derek Ponamsky says it’s not a surprise to hear Miller might be interested in LSU…
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New 5th District Congressman, Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto, was sworn in on Capitol Hill today. He will be taking over the seat previously occupied by Vance McAllister. Abraham says he’s very excited to serve…
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He says one of the first items to tackle will be the Keystone Pipeline.

A Forest Hill town clerk has been arrested on 17 counts of forgery, malfeasance in officem, injuring public records and filing false public records. Thirty-one year-old Trista Goleman had allegedly been cashing money orders that were being sent in for fine payments…
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That’s Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Tommy Carnline.

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Louisiana will be chilly tonight, but nothing like the arctic blast tomorrow night. Hard freeze warnings are out, and Mike Marcotte with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says – even though it will be very cold-he does not expect any records to be broken…
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He says these low temperatures will moderate by the weekend.

More rumors about the quarterback position for the LSU Tigers, as a Baton Rouge TV station is reporting that Ohio State QB Braxton Miller is considering transferring to LSU, after moving down on the Buckeye’s depth chart. Another rumor surrounds Notre Dame Quarterback Everett Golson…
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That’s Bayou Bengals Insider publisher Derek Ponamsky.

Arctic cold is about to move into Louisiana tomorrow, and freeze warnings have already been posted for much of the state. Here’s Eric Gill with more…
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The mother of the Baton Rouge pre-schooler who drowned in a 20-foot, water-filled well has been charged with negligent homicide of 4 year-old Jassiah Clark. BRPD says 25-year-old Brittni Clark, was charged Tuesday afternoon, because they do not believe the child was properly supervised when he went missing on December 20th.
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The Keystone Pipeline will be one of the first items addressed in the upcoming Republican controlled Congress, and the new 5th District congressman Ralph Abraham is eager to get started on that. Even if there is a presidential veto, he’s optimistic they can overide…
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Abraham says they will also address immigration.

A Baton Rouge TV station is reporting that two-time Big 10 MVP quarterback Braxton Miller is considering transferring from Ohio State to LSU. A shoulder injury has kept Miller from playing this season, and two young QB’s are ahead on him on depth chart. He makes no secret of his desire to start…
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That’s Bayou Bengals Insider Publisher Dereck Ponamsky.

Hard freeze warnings have been posted for portions of south and northeast Louisiana in anticipation of the arctic cold that’s moving in tomorrow. Mike Marcotte, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says it’ll bring the coldest temperatures seen this season. He says lows Thursday morning in central Louisiana could be in the upper teens…:
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He says the weekend will see morning temps rise above freezing, but it will be on the cool side.

Louisiana’s new lawmakers will officially start their new jobs today after being sworn in on Capiol Hill. 5th District Congressman Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto says one of the first items they will address will be the Keystone XL Pipeline…:
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Today the White House announced President Barack Obama would veto Keystone XL pipeline legislation if it passes but Abraham says he’s optimistic the US-Senate would be able to override a veto.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the town clerk in Forest Hill has been arrested on multiple counts of forgery, malfeasance in office, and more. Lt. Tommy Carnline says they believe 31-year-old Trista Goleman had allegedly been cashing money orders that were being sent to the town for fine payments and she was booked into jail..:
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He says it appears she was working alone in this incident.

Angola Warden Burl Cain says he has not taken any steps to install a cooling system on death row. A federal judge has ruled that the state needs to take more measures to air condition death row during the hot summer months but it’s on appeal. Cain says death row was built in 2005 and has a natural ventilation system so it’s not even the hottest part of the prison…:
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He says installing air conditioning in the prison would be too expensive.

New 5th District Congressman, Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto, will be sworn in on Capitol Hill today. Eric Gill reports…:
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Doctor Bill Cassidy will be sworn in as a US Senator today giving Louisiana two republicans in the US Senate. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross anticipates since Cassidy has a medical background, he’ll find some issues that he can be an expert on…:
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He says Louisiana will now have a unified voice on issues that the Senate debates.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the town clerk in Forest Hill has been arrested on multiple counts of forgery, malfeasance in office, and more. Lt. Tommy Carnline says their investigation began when town officials discovered some discrepancies in their fine collections…:
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Goleman faces 17 felony counts each of forgery, malfeasance in office, injuring public records and filing false public records.

The short Mardi Gras season begins today on this Twelfth Night. You’ll start seeing King Cakes all over the place now before Fat Tuesday this year on February 17th.

New 5th District Congressman, Republican Ralph Abraham of Alto, will be sworn in on Capitol Hill today as Congress convenes with the GOP a majority in the House and Senate. Abraham says he’s very excited to serve the 5th District…:
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Abraham will be taking over the seat previously occupied by Vance McAllister whose popularity tanked after a cheating scandal.

Angola Warden Burl Cain says he has not taken any steps to install a cooling system on death row. A federal judge has ruled that the state needs to take more measures to make death row less hot and that’s currently under appeal. Cain says it would be too expensive to add any type of cooling system at the prison…:
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He adds that death row isn’t even the hottest part of the prison.

A Baton Rouge TV station reports Ohio State Quarterback and two-time Big 10 MVP Braxton Miller is considering transferring to LSU. A shoulder injury kept Miller from playing this season and two younger QBs passed him up on the Buckeye depth chart. Bayou Bengals Insider publisher Derek Ponamsky says it’s not a surprise to hear Miller might be interested in LSU…:
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He says after below average play from the QB position this past season, there’s a good chance LSU will bring a veteran in who can play right away.

The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking residents to prepare for plunging temperatures and freeze warnings. The National Weather Service says an arctic air mass moving across much of the U.S. will begin impacting Louisiana tonight. Freezing temperatures are expected to last several hours beginning tomorrow night.

According to the Des Moines Register, Governor Bobby Jindal is scheduled to have two closed door meetings with conservative religious leaders in Iowa today. Scott Carwile reports…:
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Arraignment proceedings will be held Thursday for Will Hayden, formerly the star of the now cancelled Sons of Guns reality show. Hayden is charged in East Baton Rouge Parish with two counts of aggravated rap and one count of forcible rape. Hayden owned Red Jacket Firearms but the gun company cut ties with him after his arrests.

The Mardi Gras season officially kicks off today which means it’s King Cake time. It’s Twelfth Night and this season will be shorter as Mardi Gras falls early this year on February 17th. There’s a story in The Wall Street Journal saying King Cakes no longer come with the baby inside due to a concern over lawsuits. Gambino’s Bakery owner Sam Scelfo says they are traditionalists and leave the baby in the cake but leave plenty of indicators letting people know it’s in there…:
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He says they typically sell between 70,000-75,000 King Cakes in any given season.

And we’ve got a chilly start to the season as most of the state woke up to frosty temps because a large ridge of Canadian high pressure is advancing southward. High temperatures this afternoon with be in the 50s across most of the state but by tomorrow the northerly winds increase and Wednesday night will likely be one where your pipes, pets and plats will need attention.

Governor Bobby Jindal is back in Iowa today for two closed door meetings with conservative religious leaders. According to the Des Moines Register, the meetings will take place in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Jindal is looking to shore up his support among this group of voters…

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Stockley says these are important meetings to determine how serious of a presidential hopeful Jindal can be.

Angola warden Burl Cain says he has not taken any steps to install a cooling system on death row despite a federal court’s ruling to lower the heat levels. That federal ruling is currently under appeal. Cain says death row was built in 2005 and has a natural ventilation system so it’s not even the hottest part of the prison…

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Cain says it would be too expensive to add any type of cooling system at the prison.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Cut Off man is under arrest charged with his fourth offense DWI. They say 50-year-old Trent Callais was found sleeping in his vehicle in a fast food restaurant’s drive-thru lane. Authorities say Callais appeared to be impaired and he performed poorly on a field sobriety test. Callais was booked into the Lafourche Parish Jail on a $50,000 bond.

King Cake season is officially underway on this Twelfth Night and it’ll be a short one with Mardi Gras falling early this year on February 17th. Michelle Southern reports.

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Governor Bobby Jindal is scheduled to have two closed door meetings with conservative religious leaders in Iowa today. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley calls this part of the process the “invisible primary”, where candidates try to win endorsements and backing before the actual contests. He says this will have an important impact on Jindal’s decision to run, or not to run, for president…

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According to the Des Moines Register, the meetings will take place in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

Doctor Bill Cassidy will be sworn in as a US Senator today. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross anticipates since Cassidy has a medical background, he’ll find some issues that he can be an expert on…

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He says Louisiana will now have a unified voice on issues that the Senate debates with Cassidy and Senior Senator David Vitter.

Angola warden Burl Cain says he has not taken any steps to install a cooling system on death row despite a federal judge’s ruling to reduce the heat levels. Michelle Southern reports…

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A federal judge has sentenced a Bastrop tax preparer to more than three years in prison for filing fraudulent tax returns. 41-year-old Claudia Mays received a 39 month sentence in prison for filing 15 tax returns using stolen identities and false information. Mays was also ordered to pay more than $94,000 in restitution. 53-year-old Carla Inzina of Bastrop, who assisted Mays, was sentenced to three years probation.