Five months ago to the day, Senator Bill Cassidy essentially confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. Today, Cassidy took him to task over his policies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. Cassidy told Kennedy that his policies are causing great confusion as to who can get COVID-19 vaccines and who can’t get them.
DOTD along with Destination Zero Deaths are looking for a commitment to safe driving, and they’ve launched the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” High School Video and Pledge Contest. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says a panel of judges will choose the top three videos, and winners will receive cash prizes.
Submissions will be accepted now through October 31, and they can be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long.
The quiet hurricane season could pose problems if a storm threatens Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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It appears that vendors at the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival got the memo. Organizers told them in no uncertain terms that they were only to sell Louisiana shrimp, and they were true to their word. SeaD Consulting did genetic testing on shrimp from seven vendors – and the shrimp from all seven were indeed found to be from local waters.