Two COVID vaccine-related pieces of legislation pass in House Health Welfare. Stonewall Republican Larry Bagley’s resolution would remove COVID vaccines from the state’s immunization schedule for students and Shreveport Republican Thomas Pressly’s bill to prohibit the government from issuing vaccine mandates. House Bill 990 does not pertain to Federal vaccine mandates…
Both Bills advance to the House floor.
Slidell Republican Senator Sharon Hewitt’s bill banning the sale of abortion-inducing medications without a prescription clears Senate Judiciary C. The bill would criminalize retailers and opponents worry pregnant women could also face prosecution. Hewitt says the bill is not intended to punish pregnant women…
Cut 16 (08) “…use of the drug.”
The bill now heads to the Senate floor and Hewitt says she plans to amend the bill so pregnant women aren’t penalized.
A National Federation of Independent Businesses survey says inflation is now the number one concern for small business owners. State director Dawn McVea says supply chain issues have forced business owners to keep a watchful eye on their inventory due to difficulty in stocking and restocking items.
Cut 10 (08) “…to fewer sales.”
The survey indicates more small business owners are pessimistic about the future, the highest since 1981.
A University of New Orleans survey shows more Democrats versus Republicans approve of the job Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is doing. Research director Dr. Ed Chervenak says perhaps that’s because he voted with democrats for Donald Trump’s impeachment and a big democrat infrastructure bill. Chervenak says Cassidy is considering running for Governor next year…: