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.