Julia Letlow has qualified to run for the 5th congressional district of Louisiana, the seat that was won by her late husband Luke Letlow, who passed away from COVID days before he was set to be sworn in. Julia, who is an executive administrator at ULM, has never served in public office, but she says she has always had political aspirations.
According to the most recent COVID-19 dashboard from the Public Affairs Research Council, the state is showing a downward trend of cases, positivity rate, and hospitalizations. PAR President Robert Travis Scott says the numbers are encouraging.
The most recent dashboard was data from January 7th through the 20th.
The state is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts for the next fiscal year, barring a significant economic recovery or federal aid.
Brittany Brees, wife of Saints Quarter Drew Brees, posted a heartfelt letter of support for her husband on her private Instagram account and said in addition to the QB’s injuries of 11 broken ribs and a collapsed lung, she indicated Brees may have also endured a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder and a torn fascia in his foot this season.