Louisiana lawmakers in the House Health and Welfare Committee voted 13-2 against Gov. John Bel Edwards' proposed coronavirus vaccine mandate for some Louisiana students.
A day after the Louisiana Senate narrowly voted to overturn Governor John Bel Edwards veto of legislation not allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' school sports, the Louisiana House fell two votes shy of getting enough votes to complete the override of Edwards' veto.
Many have noticed a spike in gas prices at the pumps lately. Many experts in the industry attribute President Biden's pause on offshore oil and gas production as the culprit.
The Senate-approved legislation doesn't call for new taxes or raise existing ones but will still add $375 million to go toward infrastructure projects.