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Expanded prescription authority for nurse practitioners rejected
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee rejected a request from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to remove a restriction on nurse practitioners that’s been in place since 1995.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee rejected a request from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to remove a restriction on nurse practitioners that’s been in place since 1995.
A new Habitat for Humanity home in the historic La Place neighborhood near Downtown could be a model for homes that create more energy than they use and meet some of the nation’s highest construction standards.
Tax credits for pregnancies, adoptions and donations to crisis pregnancy centers are among the proposals filed by legislators this session.
The “Physical” star is stopping in Lafayette this week on a national tour with stops in much larger markets.
Coping with a rising cost of living, and how it can reshape the neighborhood, is a challenge faced in other Lafayette neighborhoods.
Organizations have worked to make the river cleaner. But how safe is the Vermilion? Well, when was the last time it rained?
Lafayette’s controversial Library Board will see two new appointments this month as council members fill a vacancy and vote on adding one of themselves to the board.
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