Louisiana attorneys argued their case against White House COVID vaccine mandates before the U.S. Supreme Court Friday. We are among several states granted injunctions by lower courts to stop the enforcement of the rules. State Solicitor General Liz Murrill believes the Biden administration orders are an overreach…:
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Federal Deputy Solicitor General Brian Fletcher says the mandates are absolutely appropriate…:
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A ruling by the Justices is forthcoming.

Meanwhile Louisiana’s Supreme Court just ruled Friday that private employers can under law fire workers who refuse to get the shot.

Nearly 900 soldiers and airmen with the Louisiana National Guard are mobilized throughout the state in support of various Covid missions. LANG Task Force Covid Commander Cindy Haygood says they are working at 28 vaccine sites and administering Covid tests at 31 sites…:
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She says as of this week guardsmen have administered more than 542,000 Covid tests and 206,300 vaccines.

Good news for hunters today. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says chronic wasting disease was not detected in more than 300 white-tailed deer samples taken in Morehouse and Union parishes. LDWF biologist Director Scott Durham says this means the baiting ban is now no more…:
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Hunters across the state are still encouraged to continue submitting deer samples to LDWF.

The state Supreme Court rules private employers can fire workers who refuse to get the Covid vaccine. 2 months ago, a lower court ruled the Ochsner Health system cannot force employees to get the shot. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says at-will work laws in Louisiana give employers a lot of freedom…:
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The ruling applies to all private employers, not just healthcare facilities.

The Louisiana National Guard is continuing to support Covid missions around the state in 2022. Cindy Haygood is the Task Force Covid commander with LANG. She says the Omicron surge has led to a huge increase in test site demand throughout the state…:
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She says 886 service members are currently supporting various Covid missions in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries lifts a baiting ban in Union and Morehouse Parishes after not finding chronic wasting disease in any of the local deer:
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The Saints travel to face the Falcons tomorrow and New Orleans must win to make the playoffs, and the Rams need to beat the 49ers. Running Back Alvin Kamara says they’ve been working hard:
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Kickoff is 3:25pm.