Louisiana Supreme Court hears oral arguments over Ochsner vaccine mandate
Supreme Court Justice: Do Ochsner employees ‘not have a choice’ to work elsewhere?
Supreme Court Justice: Do Ochsner employees ‘not have a choice’ to work elsewhere?
Compared with other rural communities, St. Landry Parish mounted a better pandemic response and has rivaled wealthier, urban peers. It has the second highest vaccination rate in Acadiana, sneaking up just behind Lafayette Parish.
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Gun violence climbed substantially in 2020, and 2021 is currently on a similar track. Homicides overall are also up, though smaller than the size of the national spike. Lafayette police reassured community members this week that they are working to tamp down the violence.
At the heart of the suits filed against Ochsner and Lourdes is the contention that with Covid vaccines, hospitals have done something new and overreached on civil liberties.
Just 43% of UL Lafayette students have had at least their first shot. University vaccine requirements are easy to work around.
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The Bayou region’s biggest hospital has been operating out of a tent
Hundreds of tenants in Houma were told without warning that they’re being evicted from their apartments due to storm damage after Ida.
This commits more than half of the city of Lafayette’s federal allocation to projects that do not address the pandemic or its economic impact.
Clarice Gallegos once feared a call with news that her son was dead on the street. A clubhouse approach saved his life. Now, they’re bringing it to Lafayette.
Already punted twice, floor debate on marijuana legalization was rescheduled for Tuesday. Also postponed was a bill to allow industrial polluters to audit themselves.
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