A proposal to raise legislators’ annual salary from 16,800 to 39-thousand dollars was killed in House Appropriations. Meanwhile, the Louisiana Senate approves a bill that would require libraries to create a card system that requires a minor’s parent or guardian to select whether the minor is permitted to check out sexually explicit material.

A bill to let you carry a concealed weapon without a permit is scheduled for debate today in the House Criminal Justice Committee.
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Are you happy with your job? Most people are…that’s according to a Conference Board survey that found 62-percent of US workers are satisfied, which is an all-time high. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says when opportunities are limited, employees tend to have lower expectations and feel more satisfied with their jobs.
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Workers who voluntarily switched jobs since the pandemic began report higher satisfaction in almost all aspects of jobs.

The pandemic highlighted the importance of well-trained healthcare providers and on Thursday almost 900 students from six professional health schools will graduate from LSU Health Sciences New Orleans. Interim Chancellor Dr. Steve Nelson says the majority of the school’s graduates tend to stay in Louisiana for their residency.
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The majority of the students graduating are doctors of medicine, followed by nursing, then allied health.