Due to the special legislative session to redraw the Congressional district map that was rejected by a federal judge the House Special Committee investigating the death of Ronald Greene hearing that was scheduled for the 16th will be rescheduled. Governor John Bel Edwards was on the agenda to testify before the committee but due to the special session that will begin on the 15th House Speaker Clay Schexnayder has postponed the hearing.
The legislature approved a bill that will allow students seeking TOPS eligibility to substitute computer coding for foreign language credits because there’s a great need for coders. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says unless Louisiana starts making some aggressive changes, it might be impossible to develop enough qualified candidates to meet demand.
Cut 11 (12) “…next five years.”
Big rigs pulling tandem trailers will be seen again on Louisiana roadways as a result of legislation by Norco Senator Gary Smith. DOTD will issue the permits, which will only be allowed for travel on designated highways to a from shipping ports. And Smith says the bill has a “sunset” of four years; meaning it has to be revisited down the road…:
Cut 5 (12) “…the trucking out there.”
The FDA advisory committee is recommending that the FDA give full approval to Novavax which is another COVID vaccine. LSU Health New Orleans Chair of Genetics Doctor Lucio Miele says the vaccine consists of two shots that deliver a small amount of the COVID spike protein so your immune system will respond and build antibodies.
Novavax is like more traditional vaccines and does not use RNA technology