There are over 900 people in Louisiana hospitals being treated for COVID-related symptoms. The state health department says that’s a 350-percent increase in three weeks. Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says as COVID hospitalizations increase, it’s weighing on staff as their hospitals continue to stay open to treat non-COVID patients…
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The personal finance website Wallethub ranks Louisiana as the least safe state during COVID-19. Analyst Jill Gonzales points to the state’s low vaccination rate, only 36-percent of Louisiana’s population is fully vaccinated…
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The state reported 15 more COVID deaths yesterday, bringing the death toll to 10,889.

The State Republican Party is threatening repercussions for GOP lawmakers who broke rank during the veto session. Matt Doyle has more.
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Following the conclusion of the two-day veto session, Governor Edwards described the conversations he had with lawmakers who were on the fence on whether they should override his vetoes on the transgender sports ban bill and the permitless conceal carry legislation…
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