Senator John Kennedy joined five other GOP Senators in voting against certifying President-elect Biden’s electoral win. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A photo circulating on social media of Rouses Supermarket co-owner Donald Rouse Sr at the pro-Trump rally Wednesday in DC has some calling for a boycott of the grocery chain. Rouse has issued a statement acknowledging that he was there but left before the violence began and condemns the actions of those who stormed the Capitol.

 The number of COVID patients in the hospital has surpassed two-thousand for the first time since the pandemic began in March. Governor John Bel Edwards says many of these individuals are not getting the virus in public places…

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COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the state reached a new high today with 2,033 patients.

People over 70 can now be vaccinated at select locations across the state but due to limited supply it may take a while for you to get an appointment. Each of the 107 approved pharmacies only received 100 doses Monday and State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says part of the reason was…

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The expectation is what next week pharmacies will be significantly increasing their total number of vaccinations.

Senator John Kennedy was one of six US Senators to vote against certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the Electoral College. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Kennedy has clearly determined the biggest risk to his reelection in 2022 would be if he faces a strong challenger from his right…

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Senator Bill Cassidy voted to certify the results. Five of the six Senators who voted against certification come from SEC states.

State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the state plans to increase the number of pharmacies getting COVID vaccines so that all parishes have access to the vaccine, currently, only 52 of the 64 parishes are in the pharmacy program.

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107 pharmacies got vaccines Monday.

An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell says Allen’s family did not want Dozier to get the death penalty or serve a life sentence…

Cut 6 (09) “…maximum penalty.”

Governor Edwards pushed back against calls to move back into Phase One or a stay at home order as the state blows past the all-time high for overall COVID hospitalizations. He says more than enforcement the most important thing is mitigation compliance, which he says a majority of residents are doing.

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President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the Electoral College Wednesday night. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says with Kennedy’s highly conservative track record it’s likely the only person who could give him a run for his money two years from now would-be Democratic Governor Edwards, but…

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An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier who fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.  Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell says Dozier appears to be remorseful of what he calls a senseless murder…

Cut 8 (05) “…random act.”

Demand for the COVID-vaccine greatly outweighs supply as hundreds over the age of 70 are on waitlists at select pharmacies. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says many providers feared receiving too many doses and not enough cold storage space, so they requested less. Next week that will change.

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The number of COVID patients in the hospital has surpassed two-thousand for the first time since the pandemic began in March. Governor John Bel Edwards most of the positive cases are from small gatherings and says going to a person’s home just because you know them doesn’t mean it’s COVID free…

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This first week of the vaccine rollout for those 70 and older has frustrated many seeking to be vaccinated when only 107 pharmacies in 52 parishes received doses. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Senator John Kennedy joined five other GOP Senators in voting against certifying President-elect Biden’s electoral win. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Demand for the COVID-vaccine greatly outweighs supply as hundreds over the age of 70 are on waitlists at select pharmacies. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says many providers feared receiving too many doses and not enough cold storage space, so they requested less. Next week that will change.

Cut 3 (11)  “…pushed out.”

Morrison Dixon is the logistics company helping distribute the vaccine. Spoilage is an issue if vaccines are not properly stored.

Kanter said while many were frustrated with the lack of vaccine availability compared to demand, he says the pharmacies and providers wanted to gain familiarity with the vaccine itself.

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Kanter says the intent is to increase the number of pharmacies in the program so all parishes have access to the vaccine, currently, only 52 of the 64 parishes are in the pharmacy program.

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An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell says Allen’s family did not want Dozier to get the death penalty or serve a life sentence…

Cut 6 (09) “…maximum penalty.”

Allen’s father, Warren Dossman Senior, spoke to Dozier before the sentencing came down in court and said he forgives him, and he’ll pray for him, but wishes it never happened. Terrell says Allen’s parents are great people…

Cut 7 (12) ..have a life.”

Terrell says Dozier appears to be remorseful of what he calls a senseless murder…

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The number of COVID patients in the hospital has surpassed two-thousand for the first time since the pandemic began in March. Governor John Bel Edwards says many of these individuals are not getting the virus in public places…

Cut 9 (09) “…people’s homes.”

Edwards says going to a person’s home just because you know them, doesn’t mean it’s COVID free…

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While Edwards is frustrated with those who are not following the COVID mitigation measures, he knows there many residents who are following them…

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Senator John Kennedy was one of six US Senators to vote against certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the Electoral College.

UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Kennedy has clearly determined the biggest risk to his reelection in 2022 would be if he faces a strong challenger from his right…

Cut 12 (08) “…at all.” 

Senator Bill Cassidy voted to certify the results. Five of the six Senators who voted against certification come from SEC states.

Cross says with Kennedy’s highly conservative track record it’s likely the only person who could give him a run for his money two years from now would be Democratic Governor Edwards, but…

Cut 13 (08)“…politician.”

Every Republican member of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation, except for Senator Bill Cassidy objected to accepting at least one state’s elector votes. Cross says those members are reflecting the clear will of Republican voters.

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Senator John Kennedy joined five other GOP Senators in voting against certifying President-elect Biden’s electoral win. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Leaders of the Louisiana Democratic Party issued a statement condemning the behavior of those who stormed the capitol yesterday and called on members of the state’s congressional delegation that supported the effort to not certify Biden’s win to bring about an end to the election fraud charade and violence.

The number of COVID patients in the hospital has surpassed two-thousand for the first time since the pandemic began in March. Governor John Bel Edwards says many of these individuals are not getting the virus in public places…

Cut 9 (09) “ people’s homes”

COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the state reached a new high with 2,033 patients.

An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier who fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.  Allen’s father, Warren Dossman Senior, spoke to Dozier said he forgives him, he’ll pray for him, but wishes it never happened. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell on Allen’s parents.

Cut 7 (12) ..have a life.”

Terrell says Dozier appears to be remorseful.

This first week of the vaccine rollout for those 70 and older has frustrated many seeking to be vaccinated when only 107 pharmacies in 52 parishes received doses. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The state health department reported today that 81-thousand doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered, an increase of 25-thousand since the last update on Tuesday. Also, seven-thousand health care workers have received the two doses needed for full vaccine effectiveness.

Every Republican member of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation, except for Senator Bill Cassidy, objected to accepting at least one state’s elector votes during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden Electoral College victory. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says those members are reflecting the clear will of Republican voters in this state…
cut 14 (10) “…saying so”

An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell says Allen’s family did not want Dozier to get the death penalty or serve a life sentence…
Cut 6 (09) “…maximum penalty.”

Much of the nation is still in shock after yesterday’s pro-Trump mob assault on the Capitol forced Congress out of session as it was debating the final certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Four people died in the incident and the Halls of Congress were ransacked. Senator Bill Cassidy was in the Upper Chamber at the time and condemned the attack…

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After the smoke lifted and Congress returned to session Senator John Kennedy was one of six US Senators to vote against certification. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Kennedy has clearly determined the biggest risk to his reelection in 2022 would be if he faces a strong challenger from his right…

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Cassidy voted to certify the results.

People over 70 can now be vaccinated at select locations across the state but due to limited supply it may take a while for you to get an appointment. Each of the 107 approved pharmacies only received 100 doses Monday and State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says part of the reason was…

Cut 4 (09) “…the vaccine” 

The expectation is what next week pharmacies will be significantly increasing their total number of vaccinations.

40 more Louisianans have been hospitalized with COVID-19 as the state continues to set new highs for total hospitalizations. We’ve now crossed the 300,000 total confirmed COVID case mark across the state as well today.

Louisiana lawmakers have condemn yesterday’s attack on the U-S Capitol by an angry mob of President Donald Trump supporters. Congressman Mike Johnson says it’s sad event in U=S history…
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Once the situation was under control, Congress returned that night to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory, but every Republican in Louisiana delegation, except for Senator Cassidy voted to object to at least one of the state’s electoral votes.

While the Capitol was stormed in DC, here in Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards held the first COVID briefing of 2021 addressing the state’s all-time high hospitalization rate. While Edwards didn’t change the current Modified Phase Two restrictions, he did voice frustration with citizens who refuse to prevent the spread of COVID.
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There are more COVID-19 patients in the hospital than any other time during the pandemic in Louisiana. While Ochsner Health System has yet to cancel surgeries and stop intake of non-COVID patients, CEO Warner Thomas says it’s a challenge as the patient load continues to spike among COVID patients.
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Ochsner reports more than fifty percent of their staff has been vaccinated and rollout so far this week to those over the age of 70 at their facilities is going smoothly.

Many are frustrated over the slow pace of the vaccination rollout. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says several pharmacies feared receiving too many doses and not enough cold storage space, so they requested less. Next week that will change.
Cut 3 (11) “pushed out.”
Morrison Dixon is the logistics company helping distribute the vaccine. Spoilage is an issue if vaccines are not properly stored.

Louisiana’s Congressional delegation is condemning the attack on the U-S Capitol by a group of angry pro-Donald Trump supporters. Congressman Mike Johnson calls the incident shocking and shameful. He was in the Lower Chamber as the mob smashed through police barricades…
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was in the Senate Chambers during the attack…
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Congress returned last night to complete the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College Victory. Republican John Kennedy was one of six senators who voted to overturn Biden’s victory in Arizona.

At his first COVID briefing of the year, Governor Edwards voiced his frustrations as the state set an all-time high hospitalization rate. Brooke Thorington has more.
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There are nearly two-thousand COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Ochsner Health System Chief Medical Officer Doctor Robert Hart says we have yet to see hospitalization rates peak…
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Lousiana Senator Bill Cassidy calls Wednesday’s attack on the U-S Capitol by an angry mob of President Trump supporters un-American…
cut 13 (11) “…sedition”
Protesters stormed the Capitol and halted proceedings as Congress debated President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. Four people died during the attack and multiple officers were injured. Governor John Bel Edwards called for an end to the violence…
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Meanwhile, Edwards is frustrated with individuals who refuse to follow the COVID mitigation measures, especially those who gathered in large groups over the holidays…
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The state has an all-time high of two-thousand COVID patients in the hospital and the confirmed death toll is at 72-hundred.

As COVID hospitalizations continue to rise across the state, Ochsner Health System says they are managing for now. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Governor John Bel Edwards has officially called for special elections to fill the two U-S House seats in Louisiana, one from the death of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow and the other from the resignation Cedric Richmond, who represents the second district. The primary will be March 20th, the run-off would be April 24th.