Louisiana ranks dead last in a report comparing state’s treatment of children during the pandemic. The 2021 Childhood Report examines child poverty, child deaths, hunger, dropout rates, and teen pregnancy. Senator Bill Cassidy says a big part of our ranking appears to be the fact that so many of our students couldn’t take virtual classes due to a lack of broadband internet, something he’s pushing to address…
Louisiana has now vaccinated atleast 657,000 people since December and that number looks set to begin ramping up quickly with the Biden Administration saying there will be enough doses for all Americans to get a shot by the end of May. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the ramp up is crucial because we’re now in a race against a string of more deadly and contagious variants.
Health officials say another unproven medication is making the round os on social media as a way to treat COVID symptoms. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Due to delayed data from the census it is increasingly unlikely that Louisiana will be able to complete the reapportionment process in 2021. House and Governmental Affairs Chairman John Stefanski tells LRN that data needed to even begin the process won’t be arriving from the feds until at least late September at the earliest.