Governor John Bel Edwards will announce this afternoon if he’ll lift the statewide indoor mask mandate. Steven Procopio Policy Director for the Louisiana Public Affairs Research Council has been tracking the pandemic numbers and says the figures suggest the fourth surge has winded down…
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Edwards reinstated the statewide indoor mask mandate in August.
The Saints scored just one touchdown last night, but it was enough to beat the 13-10 Seahawks in Seattle. Running back Alvin Kamara was more productive as a receiver last night as he caught 10 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. Kamara says the offense will continue to get better as the season goes along
The teacher shortage in Louisiana continues to worsen because there are fewer education students and teacher retirements are on their way up. Michael Faulk, with the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, says it’s a trend that started years ago.
For example, the number of students in the LSU School of Education has plummeted by 57 percent over the past decade.
Governor John Bel Edwards travels to Scotland this week for the international Race to Zero climate change summit put on by the United Nations. He says it’s an important step in addressing global concerns about carbon footprints to the benefit of Louisiana.
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Edwards says that no other state in the nation has been more affected by climate change than Louisiana, but also in a better position to be part of the solution.