8:30 LRN Newscast July 23

The American Hospital Association is calling for all hospital staff to be vaccinated as COVID cases surge again. And the state’s largest hospital system, says they plan to follow the recommendation of the American Hospital Association. Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas….
Cut 10 (12) “…the FDA.”

Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Louis Gurvich believes there should be some consequences after the state legislature failed to override any of the governor’s 28 vetoes from the 2021 session. Gurvich believes all of the Democratic House committee chairs should be replaced and Kenner Representative Joe Stagni should be recalled. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow…
cut 15 (07) “….Democrats”

Louisiana will receive about 325 million dollars over the next two decades as part of a nationwide settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors…
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee has approved a new naming rights deal for the Superdome. Starting in August, the iconic stadium will be called the Caesars Superdome as part of a 20-year naming rights deal that’s worth an estimated 138-million dollars. That money will go to the Saints, who say the dollars will be used on Dome improvements.