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Governor Landry wants to expand his school voucher GATOR program. Would that be a good or bad move for our state and our kids? First, we talk with Daniel Erspamer from the Pelican Institute.

Congress has days to solve a DHS/ICE funding fight and prevent a government shutdown. Will they get it done?

Robert Hogan, Professor and Department Chair of Political Science at LSU, joins us.

The economy is growing...but many feel the job market is broken. We talk with Bankrate analyst Sarah Foster about the state of things and how you can stand out if you’re looking for a few jobs.

ICE seems to be backing away in Minnesota after two deadly encounters with American citizens. But what's next? Here are their plans for the Super Bowl

* What’s the right age to let your kid have a cellphone? A recent study says if it’s too early, it increases the risk of depression, obesity, and poor sleep.

* We’ll talk about the importance of generator and heating safety and having working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors with State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams

* We'll talk with Dan Gill about how to tell if your plants are damaged from the freeze...and what you should do if they are

* We’ll check in with LSU Health climatologist Barry Keim about where all this cold air is coming from and how the forecast is looking for this weekend

* We’ll talk to Deuce McAllister and see what he thinks are the biggest question marks for the Saints this offseason.

* Louisiana’s economy is growing...but it’s growing slower than our neighbors. What gives? How do we fix that? We’ll talk with Jan Moller, the executive director of Invest in Louisiana.

* We’ll check in with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng about why she’s so excited for their new sports complex and all the benefits it could bring to the parish.

* We talk with David Schultz, a professor in Minnesota, about how things are there and how Americans view ICE, the protests, and everything that’s going on

* The head of the FCC said TV talk shows must give equal time to opposing political candidates. What would that look like? Why are many saying it would stifle free speech?

We’ll talk about the importance of generator and heating safety and having working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors with State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams and Roman Nelson, superintendent of the New Orleans Fire Department.