The Legislative session is underway and over 900 bills and resolutions have been filed for consideration, including instruments that would deal with the legalization of sports betting. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry says there’s a lot of questions left to be answered but towards the top of the list is setting tax levels and dedications…
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Voters in 55 of 64 parishes said yes to legal sports betting in their parish last November.
Louisiana scored a D+ grade on the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Report Card. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson doesn’t dispute that appraisal and says it reinforces why Congress needs to pass the President’s two trillion dollar infrastructure plan.
An EF3 tornado left an 8-mile path of destruction, claiming one life and damaging 25 homes in the village of Palmetto in St. Landry parish. Brooke Thorington has more.
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As of today’s update nearly a million Louisianans have completed their full vaccine series with 1.4 million Louisianans having received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. All Louisianans aged 16 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine now, you can call 855-453-0774 to get a vaccine appointment.