The U.S. House is scheduled to vote this week on a Senate-approved one-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Louisiana Secretary of Transportation Shawn Wilson says the bill will be a boon to Louisiana’s road & bridge needs and he’s encouraged it received bipartisan support in the Senate.
Cut 4 (10) “…generations and decades.”
Some schools in Lafourche Parish reopen today for the first time since Hurricane Ida. Lafourche school superintendent Jarod Martin says some schools are still not ready to re-open, so many students will attend classes at a different school…
Cut 12 (12) “…Meadow Lower Elementary.”
If you’ve had both doses of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago and you’re 65 and older, or 18 and older with an underlying health condition, or either work and/or live in a high-risk setting you are eligible. In an effort to remove any barriers State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says you only need to self-attest for the booster shot and there’s no need for a prescription.
Healthy Blue and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System are offering a scholarship program to help healthcare students complete their degrees. LCTCS Spokesperson Quinton Taylor says even students on a full-tuition scholarship can have difficulty paying for supplies.