Law

Do HOAs have too much power? One state lawmaker says yes

A Northshore state lawmaker has filed legislation that he says seeks to stop homeowners’ associations from infringing on constitutional rights.

Louisiana remains at forefront of vaccine mandate debates  

Last week's U.S. Supreme Court split decision on two of President Biden's vaccine mandates,...

St. George incorporation hearing set for Thursday

The defendants in the lawsuit seeking to stop the incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish will try on Thursday to take certain issues off the table prior to the start of the trial this spring. 

Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine-or-test rule for US businesses

The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

Metro Council will decide if drive-thrus aren’t just for drivers

An East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council member wants to require open businesses that operate drive-thrus to serve pedestrians

Supreme Court appears skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical today of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers. The court seemed more open to a separate vaccine mandate for most health care workers.
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CATS fires chief administrative officer 

The Capital Area Transit System parted ways with Chief Administrative Officer Pearlina Thomas in a brief, three-sentence letter this week, WBRZ-TV reports. 

Supreme Court weighs vaccine rules affecting more than 80 million 

The Supreme Court is taking up two major Biden administration efforts to bump up the nation's vaccination rate against COVID-19 at a time of spiking coronavirus cases due to the omicron variant. 

Omicron forces Baton Rouge offices to again change policies

The omicron variant, which spreads more rapidly than other COVID-19 variants, has local offices once again updating their pandemic policies as employees return from the holiday break.

Another federal vaccine mandate blocked 

A federal judge in the Western District of Louisiana has blocked another Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandate, this time affecting the Head Start program.