12:30 LRN Newscast Jan 29

Vaccinations among nursing home residents and staff against COVID-19 are moving slowly in Louisiana. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says 30-percent of the just over 93,600 Moderna vaccine doses that have been allocated to the program has been administered so far.

Cut 5  (12) “…faster.” 

Tomorrow Republicans decide who will be the next chair of the state party, incumbent Louis Gurvich or challenger, Alexandria Lawmaker Lance Harris. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow says if there is any discontent amongst Republicans it likely won’t be over election results, but over the failure to turn wins into conservative state policy like lower taxes and spending…

Cut 9 (08) “…problems.”

Johnson and Johnson’s COVID vaccine has a 66% average efficacy rate worldwide, but it’s 72% in the US and it’s one injection versus two. Taylor Sharp has more.

cut 2 (27) …I’m Taylor Sharp.”