Former Governor Edwin Edwards public viewing is underway as he lies in state in Memorial Hall of the State Capitol until seven o’clock tonight. Thousands of people are expected to walk by his casket and view the pictures that have been set up inside the Rotunda. Tomorrow there will be a private funeral for the man known as the Cajun Prince at the Old State Capitol at noon. Louisiana Public Broadcasting is streaming the services.

Louisiana lawmakers will hold a veto session for the first time since the current state Constitution was enacted in 1974. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says capitol observers have expected an override session ever since the governor vetoed a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports…
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It will begin Tuesday and cannot exceed five calendar days.

LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Clinical Medicine, Doctor Catherine O’Neal provided this warning to the millions of Louisiana residents who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus. O’ Neal says if you choose not to get the vaccine, you’re choosing death. She says anyone infected last year does not have immunity to the new Delta variant…
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The statewide average daily number of cases per 100-thousand residents has increased 177-percent over the past two weeks.

Governor John Bel Edwards announced the first batch of winners of the “Shot at a Million” lottery. 17-year old Skyla Degrasse of Hammond is the winner of the $100,000 scholarship. Edwards says Degrass plans to attend Southeastern University…
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Degrasse says she plans to go to medical school, while the 100-thousand dollar cash winner is an 80-year-old man, who served on the New Orleans Police Department for 30 years.