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State Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, the Senate's second-highest ranking member, speaks about legislative work in response to a report that details Louisiana State University's repeated mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations, on Friday, March 19, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Louisiana lawmakers ready for latest session starting Monday

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

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A bin of syringes sits inside a trailer Monday, March 29, 2021, as workers prepare Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at &quot;Vaccine Fest,&quot; a 24-hour COVID-19 mass vaccination event in Metairie, La., just outside New Orleans, hosted by Ochsner Health System and the Jefferson Parish Government. Every adult in Louisiana over the age of 16 is now eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as the state's expanded eligibility went into effect Monday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Edwards keeps Louisiana mask rule, ditches many virus limits

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks about his decision to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Attempt to recall Louisiana governor falls far short, fails

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Staff of Ochsner Health scan a syringe before administering the Johnson &amp; Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Castine Center in Pelican Park in Mandeville, La., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Chris Granger /The Advocate via AP)

Essential workers added to Louisiana’s vaccine access list

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks about his decision to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Governor supports LSU response to sexual misconduct report

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Drummer Kyle Sharamitaro hugs his wife, Katherine, moments after they both received the Johnson &amp; Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. After getting his shot, Kyle joined the Soul Brass Band who were playing near the entrance (Chris Granger /The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana widens vaccine access for preexisting conditions

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the state's efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Louisiana governor eases virus rules, lets bars open indoors

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

State commissioner of administration Jay Dardenne wears a mask as he testifies before the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee, in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Edwards proposes $36B Louisiana budget, education increases

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, right, talks with Dr. Mona Moghareh, a pharmacist with Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., as she sets up a station to administer the first vials of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana vaccine distribution slated for another boost

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the state's efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Edwards says his Louisiana budget proposal free of cuts

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

A staff member with the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System receives a shot with the first batch of Pfizer Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Max Becherer/The Advocate via AP)

Vaccine access expands to Louisiana teachers, day care staff

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Edwards declares emergency due to heavy rain, wintry weather

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks about the state's COVID-19 outbreak and vaccination efforts on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte

Louisiana governor at odds with Biden over oil, gas policy

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, right, looks at vials of the coronavirus vaccine as Dr. Mona Moghareh, left, a pharmacist with Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., gets ready to administer the first shot on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)

Louisiana governor keeps COVID rules in place, gets vaccine

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of both Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, in Grand Lake, La., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Louisiana governor asks White House for $3B in hurricane aid

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana budget gap for next year estimated at up to $962M

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Lt. Ollie Martin, right, with Ochsner Security, is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by nurse Meshoca Williams at Ochsner Hospital on O'Neal Lane, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)

Louisiana releases vaccine demographics, but data vague

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

A staff member with the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System receives a shot with the first batch of Pfizer Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Max Becherer/The Advocate via AP)

Analysis: No immediate vaccine changes planned in Louisiana

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, right, talks with Dr. Mona Moghareh, a pharmacist with Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, La., as she sets up a station to administer the first vials of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)

Edwards keeps same COVID-19 rules, urges work from home

By MELINDA DESLATTE - Associated Press