Senator Bill Cassidy says the Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed should be praised for producing a COVID vaccine in record time. Cassidy says the program built an innovative way to fast-track development and set a precedent for future vaccine research.
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The first vaccines were administered in Louisiana on Monday, just 275 days after the state suffered its first COVID death.

Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is lobbying for public school employees to be prioritized when more COVID vaccines arrive in Louisiana.
Cut 10 (09) “…the vaccine.”
Nursing home residents and staff are next in line to get the vaccine and the governor’s office has yet to release who will be eligible to get the vaccine during the second phase of the rollout.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser accuses New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell of having Lafayette Christian pop star Lauren Daigle booted from an ABC New Year’s Eve special, but a report by NOLA.com says Daigle was never in contention for the show. Nungesser told LRN Tuesday that Cantrell opposed the thought of including Daigle in the ABC program.
Cut 7 (11) “…controversy.”
But that report, citing ABC and sources close to Daigle, says Daigle was not scheduled to play the event.

A joint meeting of the House and Senate Insurance committees is underway today to discuss hurricane insurance problems. Senate Insurance Chairman Kirk Talbot says insurers will be present to answer questions about recovery issues related to the last hurricane season.
Cut 13 (07) “…too long.”
You can stream the hearing on the Louisiana Legislature’s website.