New Orleans is reinstating their indoor mask mandate beginning Wednesday due the rapid increase in COVID cases causing disruptions in schools and overwhelming hospitals. New Orleans Department of Health Director Dr. Jennifer Avegno.
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Baton Rouge area businessman Gary Chambers is running for US Senate. In 2021, Chambers ran for the District 2 U.S. House seat left vacant by Cedric Richmond and finished third. Chambers says he wants to better represent Louisiana’s working people and he supports the Biden Administration’s proposals, one in particular.
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Luke Mixon is also running as a democrat against incumbent Republican John Kennedy.
A study shows Louisiana ranks among the worst states for pay for individual caregivers. Sean Marchese (mar-KEZZ) a registered nurse and writer/researcher says the average pay is $11 or less an hour and there’s a very high turnover in the “industry” because it is both physically and emotionally demanding.
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LSU star wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has signed a name, image, and likeness deal with well-known injury attorney Gordon McKernan. There were rumors Boutte may enter the transfer portal, but McKernan believes this N-I-L deal helped convince him to stay at LSU.