The new rule could have a significant impact in Louisiana, where just 48% of nursing home workers are fully vaccinated, according to the state health department.
Amid public and political scrutiny, the New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back.
Sports betting in Louisiana may not begin until mid football season, says Ronnie Johns, chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, but Baton Rouge is already preparing.
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, is trying to keep the pressure on state officials to get money from the $1.2 billion Louisiana Watershed Initiative flowing to flood mitigation projects in the Capital Region.