Senator John Kennedy has picked up another challenger in his bid for re-election. Baton Rouge community activist Gary Chambers announced today he’s challenging Kennedy. He is a Democrat, who says he supports the Build Back Better Act, a voting rights bill and he’s an advocate for Medicare for All….
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There are now two announced Democrats opposing Kennedy in the November primary. The other is Luke Mixon, a Bunkie native, who graduated from the U-S Naval Academy and is a decorated fighter pilot. The political newcomer appeared at the Baton Rouge press club and says he wants to represent the best interest of all Louisiana citizens…
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Qualifying for the November primary is in July.

The state health department reported another 12-thousand new COVID cases today and another 29 deaths. COVID hospitalizations are approaching two thousand as it stands at 1,905. The city of New Orleans is reinstating an indoor mask mandate. New Orleans Department of Health Director Doctor Jennifer Avegno…
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The mask mandate will go into effect at 6 AM tomorrow.

A new report finds that Louisiana has the worst caregiver conditions in the nation, with the nation’s lowest average hourly pay of $10.60 an hour. The same report also finds that 800-thousand older Americans needing to subsidize care are on a waiting list. Author of the report and registered nurse Sean Marchese says COVId is adding to the caregiver shortage…
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