Louisianans ages 12 and up can now receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as a result of the CDC approving the use of the vaccine for 12 to 15 year-olds. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says vaccine hesitancy is a major issue but hopes expansion of the Pfizer vaccine can help show this vaccine is proven to be safe and effective in reducing cases, hospitalizations, and deaths…
Governor Edwards asked the Biden Administration to lift the moratorium on new oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and also wants the federal government to increase the tax revenue Louisiana receives for offshore production. Edwards told the Senate Energy Committee the oil royalties are used on coastal restoration…
A House committee approves legislation that would allow either chamber to fully terminate or modify an emergency declaration by the Governor on a majority vote. Abita Springs Representative Larry Freimen says the legislation is not an attack on Governor Edwards’ current powers but sets the stage for future pandemic responses…
The second Louisiana-themed episode of “Restaurant” Recovery is now airing on Discovery Plus. It’s the brainchild of Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves who assisted ten eateries with the pandemic downturn. Graves along with Saints Wide Receiver Michael Thomas lend a helping hand at New Orleans’s legendary Domilise’s Po-Boys.
The series will begin airing on Tuesday nights on the Cooking Channel in June.