24/7 Wall Street has listed Louisiana as the 5th most dangerous state in the USA. LSU Criminologist Edward Shihadeh says it’s important to remember that the crime rate is improving in Louisiana but it’s also coming down in other states. He says New Orleans and Baton Rouge have had a lot of success going after gang violence…

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The report indicates Alaska, New Mexico, Nevada, and Tennessee are more dangerous than Louisiana.

The newly sworn-in Republican controlled Congress is already butting heads with President Barack Obama over the much-delayed five-point-four billion dollar Keystone XL pipeline. Newly elected Republican Senator Bill Cassidy doesn’t understand the opposition to the project…

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The White House has threatened a veto, if lawmakers approve the Canada-to-Texas pipeline.

The arctic weather moving through the state has caused hard freeze warnings to be issued for a vast majority of Louisiana tonight into Thursday morning. The National Weather Service says most of the state can expect freezing temperatures again Friday morning. State Homeland Security officials urge residents to take care of plants, pets, and any exposed pipes and to monitor local media for any additional watches or warnings for your area.

The premiere of Duck Dynasty Season 7 is tonight on A&E and some experts are saying the show could be losing its luster. Michelle Southern reports.

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The new Republican controlled Congress is already at odds with President Barack Obama on several issues. Newly elected Republican Senator Bill Cassidy says one bill he hopes gets to the President’s desk is legislation that would increase the revenue Louisiana would receive from royalties from drilling in the outer continental shelf and that money would go towards coastal restoration….

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Although Republicans do have a majority in the Senate, they do not have enough votes to over ride a presidential veto.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking residents to please be alert of the cold, arctic weather that is currently moving through Louisiana. GOHSEP Director Kevin Davis says while no major impacts are expected from the freezing conditions, the state will be ready to address any potential problems…:

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He says you should protect pets, plants, and pipes as a hard freeze is expected at sundown through Thursday morning.

According to 24/7 Wall Street, Louisiana is the 5th most dangerous state in the USA. Michelle Southern reports…

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A federal judge has sentenced a Many man to more than 14 years in prison for selling methamphetamine. 28-year-old Jamal Holland pleaded guilty to selling 39 grams of meth to undercover agents in 2013. Holland was sentenced to 173 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking residents to please be mindful of the arctic weather that is currently moving through the state. GOHSEP Director Kevin Davis says you should protect pets, plants and pipes and if you plan to use space heaters…

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The National Weather Service says the cold blast began impacting Louisiana overnight and a hard freeze is expected at sundown through Thursday morning.

The newly sworn-in Republican controlled Congress is already butting heads with President Barack Obama over the much-delayed Keystone XL pipeline. The House could approve a bill that green lights the project by the end of the week and a Senate vote could happen soon after. 60 members of the Senate support construction of the Keytone, including six Democrats, but newly elected Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is concerned that won’t be enough to over turn a Presidential veto…

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Cassidy doesn’t understand the opposition to the five-point-four billion dollar project.

Louisiana is the 5th most dangerous state in the USA, according to 24/7 Wall Street. LSU Criminologist Edward Shihadeh says it’s important to remember that the crime rate is improving in Louisiana but it’s also coming down in other states…

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Shihadeh says poor socioeconomic factors likely contribute to higher crime rates in Louisiana.

The premiere of Duck Dynasty Season 7 is tonight at 8:30 on A&E and some experts are saying the show is losing its luster. But Emily Yahr, with the Washington Post, doesn’t think this is the end as 3 million people tuning in is a really great number for cable and it’s probably the best thing A&E has going on right now…

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She says one of the reasons could be that Duck Dynasty viewers are getting the vibe that the family is more concerned with their side projects launched since their rise to fame.

A new Republican controlled Congress is already battling with President Barack Obama over the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline. Newly elected republican senator Bill Cassidy doesn’t understand the opposition to the five-point-four billion dollar project…

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The White House has issued a veto threat, if lawmakers approve the Canada-to-Texas pipeline.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking residents to please be aware of the artic weather that is currently moving through the state. The National Weather Service says the cold blast began impacting Louisiana overnight and a hard freeze is expected at sundown through Thursday morning. GOHSEP Director Kevin Davis…

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Davis says people are encouraged to monitor local media for any possible additional watches and warnings for your area.

According to 24/7 Wall Street, Louisiana is the 5th most dangerous state in the USA. The report indicates more dangerous than Louisiana are Alaska, New Mexico, Nevada and Tennessee. LSU Criminologist Edward Shihadeh says Louisiana has always ranked high nationally on crime…

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The report also says Louisiana ranks 3rd highest in poverty rate and only 83% of people here have a high school diploma which is the 4th lowest. Shihadeh says it’s important to remember that the crime rate is improving in Louisiana but it’s also coming down in other states.

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.