Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy voted this morning to confirm Robert F Kennedy Junior as the next U-S Health Secretary. Cassidy, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, was the tie breaking vote to advance Kennedy’s confirmation to the full Senate. During the confirmation hearings, Cassidy expressed concern about Kennedy’s views that vaccines lead to autism. He says the Senator said in a statement he had intense conversations with the White House…

Cut 4 (13) “…efforts to vaccinate.”

The Southern Shrimp Alliance says only three restaurants in New Orleans out of 24 tested were found to be serving farm-raised shrimp imports instead of what they were advertising which was Gulf or authentic shrimp. S-S-A board member Cheri Blanchard says this year Louisiana has strengthened its seafood labeling laws and the legislation appears to be working….

Cut 7 (09) “…my state represented better.”

Similar testing was conducted at Texas, Mississippi and Florida restaurants and it was found most of the restaurants were not serving Gulf of Mexico shrimp, despite advertising on their menu that said otherwise.

The Louisiana Now Pavilion is open next to the Super Bowl Media Center at the convention center. This is where the Louisiana Economic Development Department will tell the story about how the Pelican State is a great place to do business. L-E-D Secretary Susan Bourgeois says Louisiana Now will have interactive exhibits…

Cut 6 (13) “….of Louisiana”

The Pavilion will host business executives, athletes, dignitaries and artists from around the world.

The LHSAA and the Saints are working towards sanctioning girls flag football as a high school sport. Louisiana High School Coaches Association Director Eric Held says the interest is there…

Cut 10 (10) “…flag football team.”

Held says the association’s executive committee is expected to vote in April to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport. A pilot league has already been set up in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes.