Category Archives: News
Oschner study of JP and Orleans residents show shocking results
An Ochsner COVID-19 study of 25,000 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents finds an estimated seven percent had coronavirus antibodies in mid-May. That's far below the rate needed to obtain herd immun...
Jul 02, 2020
FCC encourages antenna users in Shreveport and Monroe to rescan their TVs
TV viewers who use the antenna in certain parts of the state will need to rescan their television sets so they will we able to receive local channels. FCC Chair Jean Kiddo explains why. "We are reorga...
Jul 02, 2020 Francis Bijl / CC
ACLU of Louisiana partners with private law firms to target racist policing policies
Eighteen private law firms have teamed up with the ACLU of Louisiana in a litigation campaign to challenge discriminatory policing practices. Legal Director of the ACLU of Louisiana Nora Ahmed says th...
Jul 02, 2020 Sheila Scarborough / CC
Math instruction to be televised on LPB
To help keep students engaged in the learning process over the summer, the Louisiana Department of Education will partner with LPB and offer televised math instruction. Director of Math Science STEM, ...
Jul 02, 2020 Jimmie / CC
State health officials warn against herd immunity "myth"
State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry calls a pop theory advocating for the purposeful COVID infection of people under the guise of creating herd immunity a "myth". Guidry says the theory has no evide...
Jul 01, 2020
Tort supporters celebrating bipartisan passage of bill
Tort reform supporters are taking a victory lap today after yesterday's bipartisan passage of legislation aimed at lowering auto insurance rates by changing the way lawsuits are handled. Political ana...
Jul 01, 2020
Tort reform clears Legislature, Governor indicates support
Civil lawsuit reform legislation is headed to the Governor's desk that supporters say may lower auto insurance rates. The bill was passed on veto-proof lines but is less expansive than previous tort l...
Jun 30, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Special session wraps up, 34 billion dollar budget passes
The Legislature approves a 34 billion dollar operating budget for the fiscal year starting today, one that looks fairly similar to the budget Governor Edwards first sent them. Despite the influx of hu...
Jun 30, 2020
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
