6:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana faces several challenges in its efforts to address domestic violence, according to a Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s report. Performance Auditor Kristen Jacobs says adequate shelter for victims is a major issue.
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Jacobs says another issue is that state laws intended to protect victims, such as protective orders, are not consistently implemented across the state.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state has added nearly 35-thousand jobs from November of 2020 to November 2021 and the state’s unemployment rate has fallen nearly three percent during that time to 5.1 percent. L-W-C Secretary Ava Cates admits the workforce is changing…
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A Louisiana businessman’s legal fight to stop the White House COVID vaccine mandate for employers is going to the U.S. Supreme Court. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Governor Edwards says given the fast-spreading Omicron variant masks will be required in most state offices. He encourages the unvaccinated to get the jab and those who are vaccinated to get their booster shots if it’s been six months since your last shot.