Politics

The Louisiana Association for the Blind is in Washington to meet with members of Congress on ways to improve the job outlook for people who are blind. The LAB says nearly 70 percent of working-age blind people are unemployed.

The East Texas American Federation of Teachers will host two forums to vet candidates running for state representative positions.

The Shreveport City Council could vote on Tuesday whether to adopt property standards for the interior of homes.

Airs Tuesday, January 24 at 8:00 p.m.  On Tuesday night, January 24, President Obama delivers his State of the Union address. Facing into an election year, the President is expected to continue pushing Congress on his economic agenda. This will be President Obama's last State of the Union Address of his White House term as he heads into the 2012 presidential election campaign.  NPR will also carry the GOP response which will be given by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.