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Louisiana lawmakers in the House Health and Welfare Committee voted 13-2 against Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposed coronavirus vaccine mandate for some Louisiana students.

The Governor's current mask mandate is set to expire tomorrow. He'll address that in a press conference scheduled for 3 pm today.

Decreases in hospitalizations, case counts, and the positivity rate are positive signs that Louisiana has seen the worst of the most recent COVID surge.

Louisiana needs help and the federal government has been slow to open the purse strings. Governor Edwards is in the nation's capital today to see about securing more federal aid.

Comments made by the Governor yesterday suggest that he's being courted to run for other offices but will he.

Issues with mail service and electricity in storm-damaged areas of the state are being blamed for the potential delay.

Governor Edwards hopes to make a personal inspection of the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida later today.

Here is how you can watch this morning's meeting live online. It is scheduled to being at 0900 AM CDT.

The Governor is expected to address the rising COVID case counts and hospitalizations and announce new mitigation efforts.

Louisiana residents will no longer receive an extra $300 a week on top of the state's maximum benefit of $247.