10:30 LRN Newscast Feb 26

The Edwards Administration presents its budget for the next fiscal year this morning to the Joint Budget Committee. Matt Doyle has more…

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A Caddo Parish man faces numerous criminal charges related to the January 6th riot on the nation’s capital. 27-year-old Cody Connell of Vivian and his cousin Daniel Adams of Texas pleaded not guilty in Federal court Friday. Among the charges assaulting a federal officer.  Connell posted videos of himself and his cousin at the Capitol on social media according to the FBI complaint.

Next week Louisiana will potentially receive 134,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, its largest weekly allocation to date. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says they expect to receive 52-thousand Pfizer doses, 45-thousand Moderna doses, and if Johnson and Johnson receives federal approval today as expected…
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The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is easier to transport and store than the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

One of the owners of Rock ‘n Bowl Lafayette and New Orleans, Johnny Blancher says the pandemic has crippled his business and his venue is prepared to bring live music back and he has a safe and proven way to do so but his efforts to meet with the Governor’s office about it have hit a sour note.

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Blancher also says the state is losing talented musicians that have left for other states due to lack of work.