The legal battle over if Ochsner Health can require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination should be resolved next month by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Loyola University law professor, Dane Ciolino, expressed surprise when the state’s 2nd Court of Appeals sided with Shreveport Ochsner employees opposed to the vaccine mandate, blocking it last month.
A hearing is set for December 7th.
The Biden Build Back Better Plan passed in the House this morning. The $1.75 trillion bill will assist working families with things like childcare costs. Opponents say the bill will cost an estimated $1.6 trillion. President of business group LABI Stephen Waguespack says Congress needs to stop sending in this economy.
The bill now heads to the Senate.
Developers of a proposed casino resort and youth sports complex in Slidell need voter approval and hope a former New Orleans Saint can help them get it. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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