Ochsner has started enrolling children between five and eleven years old in Shreveport and New Orleans for a Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine trial. Erik Piccoli has more
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According to the National College Attainment Networks FAFSA Tracker, Louisiana ranks number one in the country in terms of financial aid completion with 33-thousand of Louisiana’s 2021 high school graduates completing their FAFSA. LOSFA Executive Director DR. Sujuan Boutte says it’s been a team effort.
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College athletes in Louisiana would be able to profit from their name, image, and likeness under a bill that is very close to final legislative approval after the House approved the measure on an 88-7 vote. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick says athletes would receive compensation for sponsorships, endorsements, and even social media presence. He says another way athletes can make money is through a licensing agreement.
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State senators are no longer pushing to make a temporary state sales tax permanent to fund highway transportation projects, instead, the Senate approved a bill to take revenue from vehicle sales taxes and spend it on roads. Port Allen Senator Rick Ward says it would result in 375-million dollars in additional dollars for infrastructure.
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