Every year he’s been in office, Governor John Bel Edwards has asked legislators to set a minimum wage higher than the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. Edwards has been unsuccessful so far, but he’ll try again for his last year in office. The governor has also put 33 million dollars in his proposed budget to fund a minimum wage increase for some 47 hundred state workers.
Cut 12 (11) “…ten dollars an hour.”
The session begins on April 10th.
LSU Health New Orleans reports a majority of their post-op total knee replacement patients recovered just as well with Tylenol and anti-inflammatory medications versus opioids to control pain. Professor of Orthopedics Dr. Vinod Dasa (Va-node Dose-ah)…
The Red Cross says they’ve installed 42,000 smoke alarms in Louisiana homes over the last nine years. Executive Director of Louisiana Capital Area West Red Cross Ed Bush says while the Red Cross is usually reactive to disasters the Home Fire Campaign allows them to be proactive in preventing home fire deaths.
If you need a free smoke alarm visit SoundtheAlarm-dot org slash Louisiana.
The 37th annual Festival International de Louisiane will take over downtown Lafayette April 26-30. Marketing Director, Carly Viator says attendance growth adds the perfect ingredients for cultural tourism and economic development.
Lafayette native Lauren Daigle will headline the free event.