As COVID numbers surge, health officials in New Orleans are considering a return of mask mandates, or proof of vaccinations to attend festivals and sporting events. Research indicates 70 to 80-percent of the population should be fully vaccinated But State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says Louisiana and other states are failing to hit the mark.
According to LDH 94-percent of COVID cases since May are among the unvaccinated.
Qualifying for the New Orleans mayoral race begins today, and political analyst Clancy DuBos says Mayor LaToya Cantrell most likely won’t see major opposition just due to the power of incumbency that exists at all levels of politics.
Congressman Garret Graves was the last candidate to run against former Governor Edwin Edwards, beating Edwards in the 2014 race for the 6th Congressional District seat. The race came just a few years after Edwards got out of prison and Graves says Edwards’ legacy loomed large over the contest…
Edwards will lie in state at the capitol on Saturday.
Senator Bill Cassidy expresses hope for a vote soon on an infrastructure bill investing around one-point-two trillion dollars in projects over the next eight years. Cassidy is among a group of Senators trying to iron out a deal because he says it could provide funding for several major transportation projects…