The Louisiana Department of Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics along with the Louisiana chapter are recommending COVID vaccines for children ages 6 months and older. President of the state chapter Dr. Rachel Chatters says parents should speak with their pediatricians about their child’s health and not assume rumors against vaccines are true.

Cut 5  (10) “…unfounded claims.”

Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed bills to create so-called Education Savings Accounts. The bills would allow students who have special educational needs or are behind on reading skills to receive 54-hundred dollars in annual state aid to attend a private school or another education option. Daniel Erspamer (ER-spay-mer), with the Pelican Institute for Public Policy calls the vetoes a disappointment…:

Cut 10 (13) “…be serving them.”
It’s the first day of summer and temperatures will feel like it as temps will get into the mid to upper 90s with heat indices well above 100-degrees… State Climatologist Barry Keim

cut 24 (13) “….even dangerous”

As temperatures continue to soar, people aren’t the only ones who need to be concerned about staying out of the heat. Pets are particularly vulnerable and Jeff Dorson of the Louisiana Human Society has some tips on how to keep our furry friends safe.

Cut 6  (11) “…that’s their name.” 

Whether it’s by leaving a pet unattended in a parked car on a hot day, failing to keep their pets hydrated, or missing the signs of a pet in distress, Dorson says it only takes a few moments for a tragedy to occur.