This first week of the vaccine rollout for those 70 and older has frustrated many seeking to be vaccinated when only 107 pharmacies in 52 parishes received doses. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The state health department reported today that 81-thousand doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered, an increase of 25-thousand since the last update on Tuesday. Also, seven-thousand health care workers have received the two doses needed for full vaccine effectiveness.

Every Republican member of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation, except for Senator Bill Cassidy, objected to accepting at least one state’s elector votes during the certification of President-elect Joe Biden Electoral College victory. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says those members are reflecting the clear will of Republican voters in this state…
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An Alexandria man who killed a pizza delivery driver in 2017 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Braylon Dozier fatally shot 25-year-old Steven Allen and pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. Rapides Parish District Attorney Phillip Terrell says Allen’s family did not want Dozier to get the death penalty or serve a life sentence…
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Much of the nation is still in shock after yesterday’s pro-Trump mob assault on the Capitol forced Congress out of session as it was debating the final certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Four people died in the incident and the Halls of Congress were ransacked. Senator Bill Cassidy was in the Upper Chamber at the time and condemned the attack…

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After the smoke lifted and Congress returned to session Senator John Kennedy was one of six US Senators to vote against certification. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Kennedy has clearly determined the biggest risk to his reelection in 2022 would be if he faces a strong challenger from his right…

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Cassidy voted to certify the results.

People over 70 can now be vaccinated at select locations across the state but due to limited supply it may take a while for you to get an appointment. Each of the 107 approved pharmacies only received 100 doses Monday and State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says part of the reason was…

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The expectation is what next week pharmacies will be significantly increasing their total number of vaccinations.

40 more Louisianans have been hospitalized with COVID-19 as the state continues to set new highs for total hospitalizations. We’ve now crossed the 300,000 total confirmed COVID case mark across the state as well today.

Louisiana lawmakers have condemn yesterday’s attack on the U-S Capitol by an angry mob of President Donald Trump supporters. Congressman Mike Johnson says it’s sad event in U=S history…
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Once the situation was under control, Congress returned that night to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory, but every Republican in Louisiana delegation, except for Senator Cassidy voted to object to at least one of the state’s electoral votes.

While the Capitol was stormed in DC, here in Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards held the first COVID briefing of 2021 addressing the state’s all-time high hospitalization rate. While Edwards didn’t change the current Modified Phase Two restrictions, he did voice frustration with citizens who refuse to prevent the spread of COVID.
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There are more COVID-19 patients in the hospital than any other time during the pandemic in Louisiana. While Ochsner Health System has yet to cancel surgeries and stop intake of non-COVID patients, CEO Warner Thomas says it’s a challenge as the patient load continues to spike among COVID patients.
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Ochsner reports more than fifty percent of their staff has been vaccinated and rollout so far this week to those over the age of 70 at their facilities is going smoothly.

Many are frustrated over the slow pace of the vaccination rollout. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says several pharmacies feared receiving too many doses and not enough cold storage space, so they requested less. Next week that will change.
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Morrison Dixon is the logistics company helping distribute the vaccine. Spoilage is an issue if vaccines are not properly stored.

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…
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was in the Senate Chambers during the attack…
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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.

At his first COVID briefing of the year, Governor Edwards voiced his frustrations as the state set an all-time high hospitalization rate. Brooke Thorington has more.
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There are nearly two-thousand COVID-19 patients in the hospital. Ochsner Health System Chief Medical Officer Doctor Robert Hart says we have yet to see hospitalization rates peak…
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Lousiana Senator Bill Cassidy calls Wednesday’s attack on the U-S Capitol by an angry mob of President Trump supporters un-American…
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Protesters stormed the Capitol and halted proceedings as Congress debated President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. Four people died during the attack and multiple officers were injured. Governor John Bel Edwards called for an end to the violence…
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Meanwhile, Edwards is frustrated with individuals who refuse to follow the COVID mitigation measures, especially those who gathered in large groups over the holidays…
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The state has an all-time high of two-thousand COVID patients in the hospital and the confirmed death toll is at 72-hundred.

As COVID hospitalizations continue to rise across the state, Ochsner Health System says they are managing for now. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Governor John Bel Edwards has officially called for special elections to fill the two U-S House seats in Louisiana, one from the death of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow and the other from the resignation Cedric Richmond, who represents the second district. The primary will be March 20th, the run-off would be April 24th.

Clean-up will begin today at the U-S Capitol one day after the first attack on the Washington-DC building in two centuries. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was in the Upper Chamber when an angry mob of President Trump supporters bullied their way past Capitol Police and into the Senate chambers…
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Senators were escorted to a safe location. Congressman Mike Johnson calls it a sad day for the United States….
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The House and Senate returned to their respective chambers last night and early this morning certified President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.

On a day when the state reached an all-time high in COVID-19 hospitalizations, a frustrated Governor John Bel Edwards implored residents to do better in their mitigation efforts that include wearing a mask…
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The governor’s revised Phase two restrictions expire next Wednesday and he will announce early next week what future restrictions may look like.

LSU football has hired Carolina Panthers quarterback coach Jake Peetz as its offensive coordinator and Carolina offensive assistant DJ Mangas as the passing game coordinator. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says both coaches are in their 30s and worked with former LSU assistant Joe Brady…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.

Louisiana leaders condemn Wednesday’s assault on Capitol Hill by a pro-Trump mob opposing the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Matt Doyle has the story.
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During the early morning hours Congress certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Republican John Kennedy was one of six U-S Senators who objected to the results of the presidential vote in Arizona.
While the Capitol was stormed in DC, here in Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards held the first COVID briefing of 2021 addressing the state’s all-time high hospitalization rate. While Edwards didn’t change the current Modified Phase Two restrictions, he did voice frustration with citizens who refuse to prevent the spread of COVID.
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There are 1,993 COVID patients in the hospital. Ochsner Health System CEO Warner Thomas says they are planning for that number to rise…
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