Republican state legislators are voicing opposition to a Department of Health proposal to require COVID-19 shots for kids to attend schools. The mandate would apply only to age groups approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for non-emergency use situations – which is currently 16 and older. However, Baton Rouge Senator Bodi White says mandating shots for any age group is wrong…:
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But Governor Edwards says it would be dangerous not to require vaccines for kids to attend schools once the FDA gives full approval.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state’s workforce grew by 34-thousand non-farm jobs from September to October…
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L-W-C Secretary Ava Cates says the number of construction jobs increased by 82-hundred from September to October.

If Lt Governor Billy Nungesser gets his wish, the state’s first float to appear in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will steal the show. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Natchitoches Christmas Festival begins Saturday and the city is increasing security in response to Sunday’s tragedy in Wisconsin where a driver of an SUV drove through the Waukesha holiday parade, killing six and injuring dozens. Mayor Ronnie Williams Junior says they must be proactive in their plans to ensure the safety of residents and tourists alike.