Governor John Bel Edwards wants to add the Covid vaccine to a list of required shots needed to attend K-12 schools. The new rule would initially only apply to students 16 and up at the start of the 2022 school year because it’s only FDA-approved for that age group.
The move is opposed by mostly GOP lawmakers who are gathering today for an oversight hearing to stop the proposal.
The Senate Select Committee on State Police Oversight is holding its first meeting today and will hear from LSP Superintendent Colonel Lamar Davis about policies to address excessive force. Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil says it could result in future legislation…
Cut 6 (12) “…allegations of excessive force.”
UL-Monroe is helping with the nursing shortage with a degree transfer program. Dr. Don Simpson, Dean of the ULM College of health sciences says those with an associate nursing degree can work on their Bachelor of Science of nursing at ULM and because it’s online, anyone from anywhere in Louisiana can apply…:
Cut 11 (08) “…where they want to be.”
Congressman Troy Carter is proposing legislation that would erase student loan debt equal to that of any SBA loans taken out to recover from a disaster since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s called the ‘No Double Debt for Disaster Survivors Act.” Carter compares the Act to the U.S. forgiving the indebtedness of countries.
Carter says forgiving student loan debt would provide immediate financial relief to millions of Americans.