Convening on the bayou -- Update

The Louisiana legislature's assembling for their regular session today in Baton Rouge. Click here for live video of House and Senate proceedings. One of the major projects they'll consider this session is state matching for I-49 between Shreveport and the Arkansas line. We're five miles from the border on our side, but completion of that last section may take a while.

Update: Here's Governor Blanco's opening address to the Louisiana Legislature (Lafayette Daily Advertiser)