The Omicron variant is prompting some to get vaccinated. LSU Health Shreveport infectious disease specialist Doctor John Vanchiere says they’ve seen a significant increase and they’re administering 400 to 600 doses a day and about 100 to 150 are first doses of the vaccine.
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Louisiana will receive $7.25 billion of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Former Louisiana Lt. Governor and New Orleans Mayor, Mitch Landrieu is overseeing the allocation of Infrastructure funds for the country and Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh says Landrieu wants those funds to reach states as soon as possible.
For the 9th year, Louisiana has made a national list of the nation’s Top Ten “Judicial Hellholes”. The American Tort Reform Foundation’s list is for the most litigious states or court systems, where trials can go on indefinitely and arbitration is discouraged. Louisiana Law Abuse Watch Executive Director Lana Venable says we went from 5th Worst to 6th Worst for 2020…:
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Broussard Police is investigating the homicide of 18-year-old Diondre Williams. On Wednesday officers were called to the area of Gustave and Leon Streets when gunshots were reported in the area. When they arrived, they found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, medical aid was rendered but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.