Lawmakers in the House Health and Welfare Committee reject a plan by Governor John Bel Edwards to add the Covid vaccine to the list of shots required in order to attend K-12 public schools. The new rule would initially only apply to students 16 and up at the start of the 2022 school year. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter argued in favor of the vaccine plan, and added…
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New Orleans resident Michelle Wags says she opposes the rule because she already feels like an outcast for her vaccine stance as it is…:
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The committee voted 13-2 to reject the addition, but the governor is expected to override the decision and move forward with the plan.

Louisiana reported its fewest number of vehicle crash injuries ever in 2020, but there was a sharp increase in traffic fatalities. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Southern University has a new head football coach. The school announced Monday it has hired Eric Dooley, a former longtime assistant for the Jags who just led Prairie View to a SWAC championship.