For the first time ever, Louisiana will also have a Republican governor, a Republican supermajority in the Senate, and a likely Republican supermajority in the House.
Source: LA Illuminator
For the first time ever, Louisiana will also have a Republican governor, a Republican supermajority in the Senate, and a likely Republican supermajority in the House.
Source: LA Illuminator
Lafayette Parish government scrapped plans to increase the public health unit’s tax rate, complicating the service’s efforts to fill nursing vacancies.
[S]tate lawmakers rejected the project’s financing plan because it relied heavily on tolls criticized by trucking companies.
Source: The Advocate
More parents are opting out of school vaccination schedules for common childhood illnesses. Rates among Louisiana kindergartners fell below the threshold for herd immunity against measles.
A new office under the Louisiana Department of Health aims to improve women’s health outcomes across the state, but has been faced challenges and controversy.
A fourth candidate entered the race Thursday for Lafayette Mayor-President, while one incumbent City Councilwoman, two incumbent Parish Councilmen, two incumbent School Board members and several other area officials claimed seats because no one registered to oppose them in the Oct. 14 election.
Source: The Acadiana Advocate
Qualifying for local elections runs through Thursday.
Source: The Advocate
Sixteen people in Louisiana died in June and July from heat-related causes, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Source: Louisiana Illuminator
A new migration of Americans is uprooting their lives in response to legislation restricting health care for transgender people.
The legislation, which was vetoed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, is likely to be the subject of a lawsuit.
Gov. John Bel Edwards had vetoed the bill in June following the regular legislative session, calling it unnecessary and an attack on vulnerable transgender young people.
Source: The Advocate
Lawmakers can bring up any vetoed item for an override, though they have to get a two-thirds majority vote in the House and Senate to be successful.
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