Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
First responders and frontline healthcare workers to be honored by the Louisiana National Guard
The Louisiana National Guard will be performing more hospital flyovers Wednesay honoring first responders and frontline healthcare workers. Louisiana's Army aviation commander Col. John Plunkett says ...
Jun 30, 2020 Tony Alter / CC
Hospitalizations continue to rise as Louisiana surpasses 58,000 coronavirus cases
The state reported 1,014 new cases Tuesday as the state's total case number surpassed 58,000. Assistant State Health Officer Doctor Joseph Kanter says COVID hospitalizations are at their highest level...
Jun 30, 2020
Sen. Cassidy expects CARES 4.0 to pass in late July
Senator Bill Cassidy says he expects another federal stimulus package to be passed sometime in late July. Cassidy aims to have CARES 4.0 focused on covering the estimated 500 billion dollars of lost r...
Jun 30, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Eight Shreveport Police officers indicted in excessive use of force case
Caddo Parish District Attorney James Stewart announces a grand jury has returned an indictment against eight Shreveport police officers for allegedly using excessive force against two men who were app...
Jun 30, 2020
Jefferson joins Orleans in requiring masks while inside businesses
Jefferson Parish has issued mandatory mask-wearing proclamation for those visiting parish businesses as state case counts continue to rise at a concerning rate. Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee ...
Jun 30, 2020
Contact tracing faces hurdles with recent COVID-19 case spike
According to data from the state department of health, of those that have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-may, only 59% have responded to phone calls from contact tracers and only one-third are...
Jun 30, 2020 David Mellis / CC
Louisiana’s unemployment trust fund is on course to run dry in about 14 weeks
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports over half of the money in the state's unemployment trust fund has been spent during the coronavirus pandemic. LWC Executive Director Ava Dejoie says there is...
Jun 30, 2020
Lawmakers set to sprint to the finish line on tort reform
The special session ends at 6 PM Tuesday and a number of tort reform bills aimed at lowering auto insurance rates are still working their way through the process. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alfor...
Jun 30, 2020
Local reproductive rights advocates, Congressman respond to admitting privileges decision
Louisiana abortion providers will not need admitting privileges as the US Supreme Court has struck down a state law passed in 2014. Congressman Mike Johnson, who served as co-counsel for the state whe...
Jun 29, 2020 Glenn Beltz / CC
George Floyd protests not a significant contributor to new COVID-19 cases
Health officials believe that recent demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd by police have not resulted in a significant addition of new COVID-19 cases. Assistant state health officer Dr. Jos...
Jun 29, 2020 David Geitgey Sierralupe / CC
