Louisiana is one of only five states with no minimum wage of its own, so the state’s lowest earners’ wages are tied to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour.
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Past And Present Collide As Community Health Centers Strive To Close Rural Care Gaps In The Pandemic
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Salvage contractors for Seacor Marine will continue searching the inside of the capsized vessel. -
Troy Carter And Karen Carter Peterson Held Debate On Louisiana Considered
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The new superintendent of schools in East Baton Rouge Parish is facing criticism for a proposal that would bring students and staff back to the classroom two weeks earlier than planned.
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Families of the missing hope that they are alive inside.
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Coast Guard Petty Officer Carlos Galarza could not confirm the rumor that people are trapped alive inside the ship.
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An advisory group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meets Friday to weigh lifting the pause in the use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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For years, Miriam Colvin's grandfather told the story of a boxing match between a young Indiana farm boy and a 14-year-old kid from Kentucky — named Cassius Clay. But was the story true?
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One book store owner told the Guardian newspaper, "We've had people trying to smell the books through their masks, and perfectly respectable middle-aged people acting like kids in a sweet shop."
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The shop sells mousse with brightly colored jelly toppings. A different topping for each vaccine available there: yellow for AstraZeneca and green for Pfizer. Each has a decorative syringe on top.
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COVID-19 hot spots pop up again around the globe. Senate passes bill to address a spike in violence targeted at Asian Americans. Senate Republicans unveil smaller $568 billion infrastructure plan.
