Facing substantial unmet need among adolescents and children, Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems has added the only Lafayette-area inpatient mental health treatment serving that population.
Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet showed a key shift in approach to an issue that defined former M-P Josh Guillory’s term at Tuesday’s council meeting.
A federal judge dismissed all claims in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a 31-year-old Black man shot and killed by Lafayette officers in 2020 that sparked months of community outrage and protests.
Fifteenth Judicial District Judge Marilyn Castle remanded the issue back to the city council while ruling in favor of Glomax LLC, which was turned down by the city council and the Lafayette Planning Commission in its bid for a plat approval.
Source: The Advocate
The ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, passed in 2023, has been challenged in court. That legislation tops the list of just under 20 bills now in effect as of Jan. 1.
Source: Bills implemented by Louisiana lawmakers on Jan. 1 may affect residents
Lafayette’s councils will elect new leaders Tuesday and consider plans left by M-P Josh Guillory’s admin to spend $86 million in federal stimulus funds before a Dec. 31 deadline.
Weather Forecast for Monday, January 8th, 2024: Monday’s forecast could bring the year’s first round of severe weather
Source: KATC
RSV kills thousands of adults and hundreds of infants each year in the United States, and until this fall, there was no vaccine. Now there is, but it’s unclear how many patients are willing to accept the potentially life-saving measure.
Boulet also made interim appointments to two director posts, indicating she is not retaining the directors of LUS Fiber and planning and development.
Source: The Advocate
Joining Boulet’s administration will be Karen Fontenot as chief financial officer, Matthew Duhon as chief innovation officer and Robert Yancy LeGrande with the Office of the Mayor-President.
Source: The Advocate
Between peak season for respiratory illnesses, domestic disputes and too much food and alcohol, the holidays are a strength test for emergency rooms.
Grambling State University President Rick Gallot was expected to take over as the University of Louisiana System president Jan. 1. But with only a few days remaining in the year, the UL System board has not extended him a contract offer.
Gov.-elect Jeff Landry indicated, in an interview with reporters Wednesday, he wants to talk to both the board and Gallot before the deal is finalized.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
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