
Andrew Greenstein
Assistant News Director, Louisiana Radio Network-
Unvaccinated Children Majority of Patients in Measles, Whooping Cough Outbreaks in Texas & LouisianaU.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. cautions that the measles outbreak in West Texas appears to be moving eastward, while the whooping cough outbreak is spreading among children in Louisiana.
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The $270 million property provides 750 permanent gaming and hospitality jobs with an annual payroll exceeding $30 million.
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Louisiana students since 2019 have led the country in growth in reading and rank 2nd in math. But nationally a lead author of the study observed, “If the pandemic was the earthquake, the subsequent rise in absenteeism has been a tsunami that is continuing to disrupt learning."
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The state has not yet issued a request for proposals and there’s a lengthy approval process.
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A bill introduced by U.S. Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana would double the amount of money teachers could deduct in taxes for buying school supplies out-of-pocket.
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“Anytime you have a president that is promoting industry, stripping away regulation and making it easier, it’s much, much better for us.” - Mike Moncla, LOGA President
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State Republican Party Chairman Cory Dennis says if early voting is any indication, election day should be a good day for the GOP in the state.
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Since 2019, the Louisiana Poison Control Center has seen yearly increases in cases of kids sickened by THC-laced candy.
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Gov. Landry says his plan would simplify the tax code and close most of a $700 million budget shortfall.