The Louisiana Legislature has approved a bill that will allow students seeking TOPS eligibility to substitute computer coding for foreign language credits. SB 191 was sponsored by Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt, who says it gives students who struggle with learning languages and those looking to develop workforce skills more options.
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Hewitt says computer coding skills represent the single biggest workforce gap in the state

The FDA advisory committee is recommending that the FDA give full approval to another COVID vaccine. LSU Health New Orleans Chair of Genetics Doctor Lucio Miele says the Novavax offering is similar to the more traditional vaccines for flu and hepatitis.
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Novavax vaccine delivers a small amount of the COVID spike protein so your immune system will respond and build antibodies.

A bill awaiting Governor Edwards’ signature will allow truckers to begin pulling tandem trailers to and from shipping ports. Kevin Gallagher has more on that…:
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Senator Bill Cassidy says the latest report from the trustees of the Social Security trust fund shows the program will be involvent in 12 years. Cassidy says the Biden Administration needs to come up with a plan and he’ll also work with his colleagues in Congress…
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