Ochsner joins Pfizer vaccine youth trial
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:56am
Ochsner Health enrolled its first participants in the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial for ages 5-11 Monday.
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Auditor questions oversight of pandemic jobless benefits
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:38am
About a quarter of a random sample of pandemic unemployment benefit recipients may not have been eligible, according to the Louisiana legislative auditor.
Senator: Wait for Corps study to change flood control
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 12:10pm
Officials should wait for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study before making decisions about flood control that could affect Morgan City and surrounding areas, U.S. Sen.
Legislative roundup: Lawmakers make plans for sports gambling revenue
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 11:52am
Sports gambling is on its way to Louisiana, and legislators have a plan to divvy up the tax money.
Jobless fund replenished; claims down
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 11:46am
Louisiana’s unemployment benefits fund is back in the black as the number of new claims is declining, officials reported Friday.