The Louisiana Supreme Court will be the next stop for two combined cases challenging Ochsner Health’s mandate that all its workers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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32-year old Ben Burford a former New Orleans police officer who was fired over a rape accusation pleads guilty to a lesser offense. Burford was initially charged with third-degree rape but it’s been amended to indecent behavior with a juvenile older than 13, which calls for a maximum of seven years.
The Biden Build Back Plan passed in the House this morning and critics of the $1.75 trillion bill say it will only discourage many from entering the workforce. Congressman Troy Carter says he respectively disagrees and because the bill provides funding for childcare which will allow more parents to return to work.
Opponents say the bill will cost an estimated $1.6 trillion and it’s the largest non-emergency spending measure since the 60s. President of business group LABI Stephen Waguespack says instead of helping the economy, which is at its highest in over 30 years, the BBB will do the opposite.
The bill now heads to the Senate.