Four weeks from today, qualifying begins for the governor’s race. Is there time for another major Democrat to get in the race? Currently, Shawn Wilson is the main candidate for the Dems and ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley expects it to stay that way…
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That’s what happened eight years ago when Governor John Bel Edwards upset Republican David Vitter.

The deadline to complete the Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance program survey is August 1st. Office of Community and Development Director Pat Forbes says homeowners who suffered hurricane or severe weather damage in 2020 and 2021 should complete the survey, because it could result in grant dollars to pay for repairs…
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Go to restore-dot-la-dot-gov to fill out the survey.

The Public Affairs Research Council says the average Louisiana teacher salary is 52-thousand dollars a year. PAR President Steven Procopio says a classroom teacher in Red River Parish receives nearly 68-thousand dollars on average, while in East Feliciana it’s only 35-thousand dollars…
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State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter is reminding parents to be sure their children are up to date on their immunizations before school begins. Childhood vaccination rates, in Louisiana, typically exceed the national average, but Kanter says those numbers have been trending downwards the last few years, from 97 percent to 94 percent.
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Kanter says a 95% immunization rate equates to herd immunity.