Crawfish is always in demand for Easter but especially this year. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Only 47 percent of Americans say they are a member of a church, and according to Gallup, it’s the first time the number has ever dipped below half.
It’s a 23 point drop since 2000 and only 36 percent of Millennials report being members of a church. LSU Religious Studies Professor Michael Pasquier expects membership numbers will continue to decline.
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Lake Charles City Councilman Craig Marks says he’s frustrated and feels that Congressman Clay Higgins is not addressing the needs of southwest Louisiana residents impacted by two hurricanes last season.
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32 percent of Louisianans say they will never take a COVID vaccine according to the 2021 Louisiana Survey.
A poll by the Louisiana Public Health Institute found Blacks and white women were most likely to have vaccine hesitancy.
LSU Public Policy Lab Director Mike Henderson says vaccine resistance is high despite the fact that nearly 60 percent of Louisianans say either they or someone they live with has lost a job or income due to the pandemic.
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