State Police has announced the arrest of four Troopers in the Monroe area for using excessive force…
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Governor Edwards will receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this afternoon during a press event in Baton Rouge. In Washington-DC, the second impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump will begin. Senator Bill Cassidy told reporters he doesn’t know how he’ll vote.

Governor Edwards has said he does not support an increase in the state’s gasoline tax, but Winnfield Representative Jack McFarland still plans on filing a gas tax bill to be debated in the upcoming session. McFarland says 34 other states have increased the investment into their roads and bridges since 2013, including every southern state
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Health officials are warning the public it can take up to two weeks after your second COVID vaccination to receive maximum immunity. Ochsner Regional Medical Director Dr. Aldo Russo says he was vaccinated, then a week later unknowingly was exposed to a positive case, and a week after that began developing symptoms…
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But Russo still urges the public to get the vaccine when it becomes avaiable to them.