Louisiana’s newly elected Congressman Luke Letlow has passed away at the age of 41 from COVID-19. He was set to be sworn in Sunday to replace his former boss Ralph Abraham. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s known Letlow for 20 years…

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Baton Rouge Radio Personality Michelle Southern graduated from Ouachita Christian in Monroe with Letlow in 1998. Southern says Letlow was an excellent debater and made quite an impression in high school on her and the other 51 people in their close-knit graduating class.

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News of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow’s passing from COVID at such a young age has sent shockwaves across the state and nation. ULM Political Science Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says his death is a stark reminder of the reality of the pandemic.

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Letlow reportedly had no pre-existing health conditions.

Letlow leaves behind his wife Dr. Julia Letlow and their two children Jaqueline and Jeremiah.

Accolades and condolences have rolled in from across the political spectrum since news of Letlow’s passing last night, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Governor John Bel Edwards, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, and more.

Governor Edwards has confirmed that a special election to fill Letlow’s seat will be held sometime in March, it’s also the expected date to fill the congressional seat of Cedric Richmond who’s leaving to work in the Biden White House.

41-year-old Congressman-elect for the northeast and central Louisiana based 5^th district Luke Letlow died yesterday due to COVID-related complications after a lengthy stay in the hospital battling the disease.

Condolences have poured in from across the political spectrum for Letlow, who was set to be sworn in Sunday after winning the 5^th district runoff earlier this month. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Jefferson Parish released a statement marking the tragedy, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Letlow was taken too soon…

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Letlow is survived by his wife Dr. Julia Letlow and their two children Jaqueline and Jeremiah. Medical officials at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport say Letlow had no underlying medical conditions that would have indicated he would have a higher than usual chance of suffering a fatal outcome for the disease.

Letlow spent his life in public service, entering politics as early as his college years at La. Tech where he chaired the Tech and Louisiana Federation of College Republicans. He then went to work for then-Congressman Jindal in 2005 before following him to the Governor’s mansion until 2010. After a stint in the private sector he returned to politics in 2014 to run Congressman Ralph Abraham’s election campaign, eventually becoming his Chief of Staff before winning the 5^th District election in December after Abraham retired. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…

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The Ouachita Christian High class of 1998 remembers Letlow fondly. Baton Rouge radio personality Michelle Southern was one of his 52 classmates…

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The 5^th Congressional District mourns the passing of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, a career public servant.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi issued condolences to the Letlow family this morning and was visibly emotional when she spoke of his wife Julia and two children Jaqueline and Jeremiah.

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Luke Letlow tested positive for COVID on December 18^th and was hospitalized in Monroe the next day. When his symptoms worsened, he was moved to ICU at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. As of December 23^rd Letlow, appeared to be in stable condition and was receiving Remdesivir and steroids, but his condition took a turn before he died yesterday evening from a cardiac event brought on by COVID. Hospital officials say Letlow had no pre-existing. Conditions. He was to be sworn in Sunday to Congress representing Louisiana’s 5^th Congressional district.

Baton Rouge radio personality Michelle Southern graduated from Ouachita Christian High in Monroe with Letlow in 1998. Southern says Letlow’s passing shocked former classmates.

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She says in high school Letlow was voted “Most Likely to Be President of the United States.”

5^th District Congressman-elect Luke Letlow died yesterday at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport due to complications related to COVID-19.

ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Letlow’s loss is a major blow as he seemed to have a strong understanding of the issues plaguing one of the most impoverished Congressional Districts in the nation…

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Letlow tested positive for the disease back on December 18^th and was hospitalized a day later, recently needing to move into an ICU bed as his symptoms worsened. As of December 23^rd Letlow appeared to be in stable condition and was receiving Remdesivir and steroids, but his condition reportedly worsened before he died yesterday evening from a cardiac event. Hospital officials say Letlow had no underlying health conditions.

In his senior year in high school, Luke Letlow was voted Most Likely to be President of the United States. Brooke Thorington has more from one of his classmates.

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The New Orleans Saints will wrap up the regular season on Sunday as they travel to take on the Carolina Panthers.  Despite the team’s success this year, quarterback Drew Brees says, they need to fine-tune some things before the playoffs.

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Alexandria will be looking to make history tonight when they take on Acadiana for the state championship.  A win would give the team their first state title in school history. Head Coach Thomas Bachmann credits his team’s success this season to the number of leaders he has on this year’s squad.

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Carencro beat Edna Karr by a score of 35-19 to win the 4A championship.  This ended Karr’s run of four straight state titles.

The New Orleans Pelicans lost 111-86 to the Phoenix Suns last night.  The shots just weren’t falling for the Pels as the team was just 3-24 from three-point range and just 50 percent from the foul line.  Zion Williamson led the way offensively for New Orleans as he scored 20 points on 9-13 shooting.

The LSU men’s basketball team got a dominant win against the Texas A&M Aggies 77-54.  The Tigers were led in scoring by freshman Cam Thomas, who topped his career-high 29 points against Nicholls by pouring in 32 against the Aggies.  LSU shot 47 percent from the floor and outrebounded A&M 40-31.

Also, the Tulane men’s basketball team will be on the road to take on Central Florida tonight at 6 p.m.  The Green Wave currently sit at 5-2 on the season.

Louisiana’s newly elected Congressman Luke Letlow has passed away at the age of 41 from COVID-19. Baton Rouge radio personality Michelle Southern graduated from high school with Letlow in 1998 from at Ouachita Christian in Monroe. Southern says Letlow was an excellent debater and made quite an impression in high school on her and their close-knit graduating class of 53.

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Letlow spent most of his adult life in public service. ULM Political Science Professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says Letlow leaves behind a young family: his wife Dr. Julia Letlow and their two children Jaqueline and Jeremiah.

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Luke Letlow was set to be sworn in next week to replace Ralph Abraham and represent Louisiana’s 5th district, a mostly rural district that covers northeast, central Louisiana, and also St. Landry Parish and parts of the Florida parishes. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says Letlow would have been a great Congressman…

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Letlow was the chief of staff for Abraham and also worked in state government for former Governor Bobby Jindal.

Letlow, who was elected earlier this month, died at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport last night after spending ten days in the hospital. Louisiana’s Congressional delegation is devasted. Senior Senator Bill Cassidy released a video message on Twitter…

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Letlow’s death came on a day when the state surpassed seven-thousand confirmed COVID deaths.

Louisiana’s newly elected Congressman Luke Letlow has passed away at the age of 41 from COVID-19. He was set to be sworn in next week to replace Ralph Abraham. Letlow was the chief of staff for Abraham and also worked in state government for former Governor Bobby Jindal. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s known Letlow for 20 years…

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LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. G.E. Ghali said Letlow died from a heart attack following a procedure related to the infection and he had no underlying health conditions.

Medicaid enrollment increased by 208-thousand in Louisiana this year alone. Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller…

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With Phase One of COVID vaccinations underway to frontline healthcare workers, and nursing home staff, and residents, many are wondering who’s next up to get their shots in 2021. A CDC advisory committee suggests group 1B should cover frontline essential workers and those over 75. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says we can’t pinpoint an exact date yet for when the state will begin Phase 1B.

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The New Orleans Saints will wrap up the regular season on Sunday as they travel to take on the Carolina Panthers.  Despite the team’s success this year, quarterback Drew Brees says, they need to fine-tune some things before the playoffs.

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Kickoff is 3:30 in Charlotte

Louisiana’s newly elected Congressman Luke Letlow has passed away at the age of 41 from COVID-19. He was set to be sworn in next week to replace Ralph Abraham. Letlow was the chief of staff for Abraham and also worked in state government for former Governor Bobby Jindal. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he’s known Letlow for 20 years…
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Letlow was set to be sworn in next week to represent Louisiana’s 5th district, a mostly rural district that covers northeast, central Louisiana and also St. Landry Parish and parts of the Florida parishes. 24 parishes are in the 5th congressional district. Governor John Bel Edwards has ordered all state flags at half-staff on Letlow’s funeral day.
Medicaid enrollment increased by 208-thousand in Louisiana this year alone and now approximately 1.8 million receive Medicaid benefits or 39-percent of the state’s population. Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller says another reason more people are on Medicaid because early in the pandemic Congress passed The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act.
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The New Orleans Saints will wrap up the regular season on Sunday as they travel to take on the Carolina Panthers. Despite the team’s success this year, quarterback Drew Brees says, they need to fine-tune some things before the playoffs.
He believes a good performance on Sunday is vital because he wants the team to be playing its best once the post-season arrives.
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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died from COVID-19 at the age of 41. Letlow, who was was elected to Louisiana’s 5th Congressional district earlier this month, died at Ochnser-LSU Health Shreveport last night after spending ten days in the hospital. Louisiana’s Congressional delegation is devasted. Senior Senator Bill Cassidy released a video message on Twitter…
Letlow was set to be sworn in next week, as he was replacing Ralph Abraham. He leaves behind a wife and two young children. Cassidy asks residents to pray for the Letlow family…
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With Phase One of COVID vaccinations underway to frontline healthcare workers, nursing home staff and residents, many are wondering who’s next up to get their shots in 2021.
Dr. Joe Kanter says it’s likely the percentage of our population in those groups will be higher than the national average.
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After a historic number of jobs lost and more of the working poor applying, approximately 39 percent of the population in Louisiana has Medicaid coverage now. Brooke Thorington has more.
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SECRETARY OF STATE KYLE ARDOIN IS PROPOSING AN EMERGENCY PLAN FOR THE FEBRUARY AND SPRING ELECTIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE EXPANSION OF ABSENTEE VOTING ALLOWED DURING THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Ardoin’s plan includes expanding mail-in voting but does not extend early voting days.