Former Governor Edwin Edwards lies in state for public viewing at the Louisiana Capitol today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Edwards biographer Leo Honeycutt says the current governor and First Lady will be among the first group of people to pay their final respects…
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Edwards’s funeral is tomorrow at the Old State Capitol.

For the first time since the state constitution was adopted in 1974 lawmakers will hold a veto override session. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says there are at least two bills lawmakers are targeting to override, the conceal carry legislation and an anti-transgender bill. Both passed in the regular session with enough votes to override a veto. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…
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The session kicks off on Tuesday.

The governor’s office says the number of people hospitalized for COVID-related symptoms has doubled in the last two weeks. Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s not considering implementing COVID restrictions to stop the surge, instead the state will focus on improving its abysmal 50 percent vaccination rate for adults…
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In Louisiana, only 41-percent of nursing home staff are fully vaccinated compared to 79-percent of residents. And AARP State Director Denise Bottcher says thirty-five percent of nursing homes in Louisiana also report a staffing shortage, which she says can only be exacerbated if unvaccinated workers become ill.
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