💰 City Council voted to join the Orleans Parish School Board in its lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell. The goal is to get her administration to follow through on a $20 million settlement for schools. (Axios)
💉 Surgeon General Ralph Abraham told state health workers yesterday to end mass vaccination efforts and stop promoting seasonal vaccines. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
City Council responded by passing a resolution supporting the New Orleans Health Department and its vaccination efforts.
🎶 Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are teaming up for a show this fall in the Caesars Superdome. Tickets go on sale Monday. (Ticketmaster)
🐾 Scrim will reign as grand marshal of Barkus next weekend, but the notorious runaway pup will stay home. They'll parade with a Scrim statue instead. (Facebook)
👀 Gov. Jeff Landry signed extradition papers for a New York physician. A Louisiana grand jury indicted the doctor for prescribing and shipping abortion pills to the state. (Louisiana Illuminator)
🏡 Taylor Swift rented a Lower Garden District mansion while she was here for the Super Bowl. It's on the same street as John Goodman's home, which is for sale. (Realtor.com)
🙏 Tom Fitzmorris, a longtime food critic and radio host, died this week. He was 74. (Press release)
