A political analyst says Governor Edwards has to be pleased with the election of Clay Schexnayder for Speaker. Matt Doyle asks why that is…
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Purple and Gold Nation showed out in force last night not only at the dome but at watering holes across southeast Louisiana to watch LSU’s historic win…
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For the fourth time in program history, LSU wins a national championship and for the fourth time they do it in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has this report as the confetti rained down…
Cut 3 (24) “… (fireworks going off)
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There was a surprise result House Speaker yesterday as a Republican, Clay Schexnayder, won the job with the majority of his support coming from Democrats. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it was a good day for Governor Edwards, who faces a lot more legislative opposition than in his first term.
Pinsonat says that gives the Governor additional leverage for legislative influence.
It’s a blow to Senator John Kennedy and AG Jeff Landry, who pushed all Republicans to vote for the Speaker who received the most Republican support. Pinsonat says it’s a loss, but not a defeat for the two’s state ambitions…
The move temporarily boosts the short term political prospects of moderate Republicans who backed Schexnayder, but Pinsonat says it’s likely damaging to their long term political careers.
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Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was in attendance at the Inauguration Day event in Baton Rouge yesterday. In recent years, Jindal has transitioned away from public service and is now working in the private sector and says more elected officials should try it.
Cut 7 (10) “…permanently in office.”
With the exception of a few name drops in last year’s Governor’s race, Jindal has kept a low profile since a run at the Republican nomination for President in the 2016 race. Jindal believes, for the most part, the country has many good things going for it in DC.
Cut 8 (13) “…but Americans first.”
Jindal is still living in Baton Rouge, working in the energy and healthcare fields, but when it comes to the possibility of hopping back into politics, he says never say never.
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LSU fans are on cloud nine after a trampling Clemson 42-25 in the CFP Championship Game to wrap up a perfect season that will never be forgotten.
Purple and Gold nation locked arm and arm as the clock wound down on the greatest season in team history. Here’s hundreds of fans reacting as the sidelines emptied out…
John from Baton Rouge was celebrating outside of the Bulldog, a Capital City sports bar packed shoulder to shoulder with ecstatic post-game fans. He says this kind of magical season is rare…
After the immediate postgame celebrations ended, fans flocked to local sporting goods stores to get their hands on 2020 National Championship T-shirts, including this fan waiting outside Academy…
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The LSU Tigers are national champs as they completed a 15-and-0 dream season with a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the Superdome last night. Quarterback Joe Burrow had another spectacular game, 463 yards passing and five touchdowns. LSU’s offense started slow and trailed by 10 in the second quarter, but Burrow knew they would get it going
Cut 13 (13) “…get it figured out.”
On defense, LSU forced a high-powered Clemson offense to punt nine times as the other Tigers were just 1 of 11 on third downs. Coach Ed Orgeron says the key was slowing down former Jennings running back Travis Etienne…
LSU will go down as one of the best teams ever in the 150-year history of college football. They beat seven teams that were ranked in the top 10 when they played them. Burrow understands they accomplished something truly great…
It was Burrow’s final game in an LSU uniform. He finishes his career with 65 total touchdowns and 60 passing touchdowns. Both are NCAA records. Burrow goes down as a legend…