The Louisiana House has approved the Ka Mauri Harrison Act, which is in response to the six-day suspension a nine-year-old boy in Jefferson Parish received he moved a BB gun during a virtual class.  Author of the bill, Jennings Representative Troy Romero, says the legislation allows students to appeal suspensions to the school board and requires all 69 school districts to develop discipline policies for online learning…
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Saturday’s LSU-Florida game has been rescheduled for December 12th in Gainesville because of a coronavirus outbreak with the Gators football team. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin says last week’s trip to Texas A-and-M may have helped spread the virus within the team
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The Senate unanimously passes legislation allowing clergy members access to patients in a hospital during a public health emergency. Bill author Minden Senator Robert Mills says it would protect the religious liberties of patients and families should they want a visit by a clergy member.
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The legislation moves to the House.
The House approves legislation barring the state from penalizing religious leaders who hold in-person services against orders during a declared emergency. The bill by Oil City Representative Danny McCormick was brought in response to the Governor’s restrictions on gatherings during the pandemic, which includes religious activities.
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The bill heads to the Senate.