Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Governor Edwards: "Don't patronize that business" if you feel they are not following COVID health guidelines
Governor John Bel Edwards gave a recommendation on how the public should handle a business if they are not enforcing social distancing and mask recommendations. During his monthly "Ask the Governor's"...
Jun 17, 2020
Employers can report employees for refusing to come back to work because unemployment benefits pay better
The Louisiana Workforce Commission says employers can report employees who refuse to return to work, because they rather claim unemployment benefits. LWC Assistant Secretary Robert Wooley says it is a...
Jun 17, 2020
Ask the Governor 06-17-2020
You can catch the 06-17-2020 episode of Ask The Governor here.
Jun 17, 2020
Bill to give $250 to some front-line employees advances out of a House committee
A House committee has approved a bill that would result in $250 checks to some front-line employees who were required to work when the coronavirus pandemic began. Shreveport Representative Sam Jenkins...
Jun 17, 2020 The National Guard / CC
Legislation giving an $83 million tax break to casinos advances to the Senate floor
A measure that would provide the gaming industry with an $83 million tax break over the next five years is awaiting debate on the Senate floor after a Senate Committee approved the bill. Lake Charles ...
Jun 17, 2020 Bruce Turner / CC
Partial reopening of casinos results in $70 million in May revenue
The numbers are out regarding casino revenue in the month of May and the grand total is $70 million. While that's down from the nearly $218 million at the same time last year, Casino Association of Lo...
Jun 17, 2020 conorwithonen / CC
UL Lafayette economist warns of slow recovery from COVID Recession
A UL Lafayette economics professor warns our economic recovery from the COVID recession could drag well into 2022. Gary Wagner says if the pandemic had not hit it is likely we would have experienced a...
Jun 17, 2020
Lake Charles attorney and judge call for the removal of a confederate monument on the lawn of courthouse
A Lake Charles attorney is pushing for the removal of a Confederate monument on the lawn of the Calcasieu Courthouse. Attorney Todd Clemons says when you are black and entering the courthouse, the mon...
Jun 17, 2020
US Senate GOP to unveil police reform effort
The US Senate's lone African American GOP member, Tim Scott of South Carolina, is set to unveil police reform legislation Wednesday in response to the George Floyd protests. The legislation limits use...
Jun 16, 2020
Louisiana sees three straight days of COVID hospitalization increases
Louisiana has now seen three straight days of COVID-19 hospitalization increases, the metric used by health officials to track the actual rate of community spread. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex ...
Jun 16, 2020 sergio santos / CC
