Governor John Bel Edwards announces that those who are fully vaccinated now longer need to wear masks indoors in most situations in Louisiana. This comes as the CDC put out matching national recommendations. Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s been clear for weeks that vaccines are highly effective and he’s frustrated it took the agency this long to make the announcement.
The exceptions include health care facilities, public transit, educational facilities, and correctional settings.
Gas prices continue to creep up as the nation returns to normal. In Louisiana we’re up eight cents over the week to a statewide average of 2.72 a gallon. AAA analyst Don Redman says it’s not due to the recent cyberattack on a major pipeline…
Baton Rouge high school basketball sensation, LSU legend and WNBA superstar Seimone Augustus has retired at the age of 37. Augustus received national attention when she was in the sixth grade and the voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Augustus became a household name during an All-American career at LSU
Augustus played 15 seasons in the W-N-B-A and will now serve as an assistant for the Los Angeles Sparks.
The House approves legislation that would allow St. Tammany voters the chance to vote on whether or not a waterfront casino should be built just outside Slidell. The bill was brought by Slidell Representative Mary DuBuisson who quoted recent survey results indicating local support for the right to vote on the issue.
The bill heads to the Senate.