Federal health officials say the Omicron variant is now the dominant variant and state officials say COVID cases are on the rise again raising fears of a new surge. State Epidemiologist Dr. Theresa Sokol…
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COVID hospitalizations have increased over the last four days as there are now 241 people hospitalized statewide with the virus.
Inflation is expected to take a hit on roadway projects in Louisiana. That word comes from State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson who says two projects have already been rejected, including plans to repair I-20 through Bossier City because the projected price tag has increased nearly 50 percent.
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Louisiana scores among the Top Ten states in the U.S. for the integrity of its elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the ranking by the Heritage Foundation is a testament to the hard work of his staff and local registrars.
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The 2021 Election Integrity Scorecard looks at the management of absentee voting, vote counting practices, and verification of identity and citizenship.
The School of Engineering at the University of New Orleans receives the largest gift to an academic college in the school’s history of $5-million from Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie. UNO Spokesperson Adam Norris says Savoie has stated the gift is not about what UNO has done in the past but what it can bring to the future of UNO.