Louisiana’s Congressional delegation is condemning the attack on the U-S Capitol by a group of angry pro-Donald Trump supporters. Congressman Mike Johnson calls the incident shocking and shameful. He was in the Lower Chamber as the mob smashed through police barricades…
cut 10 (13) “…location”
Congress returned last night to complete the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College Victory. Republican John Kennedy was one of six senators who voted to overturn Biden’s victory in Arizona.

Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the situation at a Wednesday afternoon press conference…
Cut 14 (09) “…calm.”
Pro-Trump supporters gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol as well yesterday, but it was a peaceful event.

At his first COVID briefing of the year, Governor Edwards voiced his frustrations as the state reached an all-time high for the number of COVID patients in the hospital. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Governor Edwards also said he expects the state to receive 56-thousand additional COVID-19 vaccines next week and that each parish will have a provider that can administer vaccines to those 70 and older. There are hundreds of senior citizens who are waiting on a vaccine at one of 107 pharmacies that have received an initial shipment.