BESE voted to adjourn today’s meeting where members were expected to vote on allowing school districts to set their own masking policy. Matt Doyle has more on the continuous occasion…
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The state reported 3,022 COVID hospitalizations today, in which 91-percent are unvaccinated and 66-hundred new COVID cases.
Senator John Kennedy slams the Biden Administration’s handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
President Biden defended the decision, saying while the collapse of the government was faster than anticipated it was clear the people weren’t willing to fight to defend that government. Kennedy says Biden’s hasty withdrawal was an attempt for Biden to win some political points…
Biden disagrees, saying in his experience there is no good time to withdraw but that there was clearly no longer a national security interest in staying in the country.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to correct misinformation that went out on social media with their logo, claiming you have to show proof of vaccination to obtain a hunting license. LDWF Spokesperson Ed Pratt says there are lots of emotions around mask and vaccine mandates at this time and having the agency placed in the midst of the ongoing debate is not fair.
Pratt says your vaccination status has no bearing on your ability to purchase or renew your hunting license.