Senate Education Chairman Cleo Fields is urging Governor John Bel Edwards to add teachers to the list of groups that are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter supports the effort by Fields…
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Carter says the uncertainty of students being either in or out of the classroom has forced many parents to change or leave their jobs to ensure someone is home to care for their child. Fields says over half of American states have made some or all of their teachers eligible to receive the vaccine.

The state has lowered vaccine eligibility from those 70 years and older to 65 years and older. Governor Edwards says the state’s hands are tied by just how much vaccine is allocated…
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A 32-million dollar coastal restoration project is underway to rebuild more than 300 acres of marsh in Cameron Parish. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Project Manager Jessica Diez says the marsh creation project not only increases protection for coastal parishes but also adds acreage between the land and the sea…
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A few Louisiana food brands are hoping to inspire a new generation to restart the old Louisiana tradition of making red beans and rice on Monday. Hayward and Company CEO Vince Hayward says the tradition dates back to the early 1800s. He says one reason is that it allowed families to do household chores on Monday while a pot simmered, the other…
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But Hayward says families are finding they don’t have time to make red beans and rice on Mondays. He suggests a crockpot.