Black voter turnout powered Governor Edwards’ successful reelection bid. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the people behind that surge…
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But election night wasn’t all bad for Republicans. Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin was re-elected and Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says the G-O-P has a large majority of legislators in the House and Senate…
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The Louisiana Health Department has confirmed its first vaping-related death. Privacy laws prevent the state from identifying the victim. But L-D-H can say that there have been 30 cases of lung illnesses or injuries that are tied to vaping products. The median age of the victims is 29-years-old.

If you come down with the flu, there’s a new anti-viral treatment you can take that can reduce the severity and the amount of time you feel sick. It’s called Baloxivir (bal-OX-uh-veer). LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Doctor Fred Lopez, says the treatment is approved for anyone over the age of 12, but that being said, there’s no substitute for the flu vaccine…
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Less than 50 percent of US adults get vaccinated for the flu every year.

Technical issues have shut down certain state government services, including the D-M-V and SNAP benefits.