Lawmakers will have a lot of vetoes to sort through in the likely upcoming veto override session later this month, but one bill is set to take center stage…
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An Environment America Research Policy Center report names 21 popular beaches of concern in Louisiana as hot spots for fecal bacteria and resulting infections. 12 of those beaches were found in Cameron Parish, one in St. Mary Parish, six in Jefferson parish in the Grand Isle area, and one at Fountainebleau State Park in St. Tammany Parish.
The World Health Organization is advising even those who are fully vaccinated to wear face masks as the delta variant of COVID continues to spread at a rapid rate. State Health Office Dr. Joe Kanter says so far, the CDC has not put out such a recommendation.
The delta variant is a mutation of the coronavirus that spreads more quickly because it is better at latching onto cells in our bodies.
State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says a roughly half-trillion-dollar bipartisan agreement in the US Senate could alleviate many of the state’s long-suffering infrastructure concerns. Wilson says Louisiana currently has a D minus grade for infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers. This bill looks tailor-made to address those concerns locally.