Category Archives: News
Gov. Edwards concerned about rise in new COVID cases and hospitalizations
Louisiana officials are sounding the alarm as the state has seen a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says there are three regions in particu...
Jun 18, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Louisiana House approves 250 dollar check for front line workers
The state House unanimously approves a proposal to send a 250 dollar check to front line workers who were required to work during the first few weeks of the pandemic. To qualify workers must earn unde...
Jun 18, 2020 Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
A proposal to create a task force to study tactics used by law enforcement moves closer to final passage
A House committee approves a proposal to create a Police Training, Screening, and De-escalation Task Force. The panel will study police department policies and make recommendations on how they can be ...
Jun 18, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Ouachita Parish man arrested for multiple sex crimes
A Calhoun man is in the Ouachita Parish correctional center charged with 400 counts of child porn and 100 counts of sexual abuse of an animal. Trooper Brent Hardy says the investigation of 40-year-old...
Jun 18, 2020
A United Way survey breaks down Louisiana residents’ top concerns during the pandemic
A survey from the Louisiana Association of United Ways finds that two-thirds of Louisiana residents need help in paying everyday bills during this COVID-19 pandemic. President of the non-profit Sarah ...
Jun 18, 2020
Edwards signs three bills expanding, clarifying gun rights
Governor Edwards signs three gun rights bills, one dealing with concealed carry in churches, another targeting local gun restriction ordinances, and the last addressing rights during a public emergenc...
Jun 18, 2020 Smarterlam / CC
Live music to be allowed in Phase Two
Live music will be allowed in state bars, clubs, and restaurants for the first time since mid-March when pandemic closures began. However, business owners must apply for approval with the State Fire M...
Jun 18, 2020 Chris Hawes / CC
Attempt to strip Louisiana law enforcement of qualified immunity fails
A House Committee has rejected a proposal that would have stripped Louisiana police officers of their legal protection from civil lawsuits over alleged civil rights violations like excessive force or ...
Jun 17, 2020
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
