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…
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.
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…
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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.