Qualifying for the October 14th primary got underway yesterday with three of the main candidates for governor, Hunter Lundy, John Schroder and Shawn Wilson, filling out the necessary paperwork to put their name on the ballot. Lundy is running as an independent and took some shots at his opponents, Jeff Landry, Wilson and Stephen Waguespack…
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Qualifying continues at 8 AM.

The CDC is recommending that parents with infants should get the new RSV vaccine called Beyfortus. LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Cory Hebert says RSV is one of the most common causes of childhood respiratory illnesses…
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The CDC recommends one dose of Beyfortus for all infants younger than eight months.

In the race for Insurance Commissioner, Republican Tim Temple, and Democrat Rich Weaver, both of Baton Rouge, have qualified for the October 14th primary. This is Temple’s second run for the office and Weaver’s first. Temple says competition is vital to address the ongoing insurance crisis and he wants to reexamine the best way to incentivize more carriers to write policies in Louisiana.
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When asked how to attract more insurance carriers to the state Weaver agrees that increased competition will help address the issue.
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Longtime Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who’s served 17 years at the helm announced earlier this year he’s not seeking reelection.