Category Archives: News
Deadline approaching for P-EBT cards
Families of children who receive free or reduced-price meals are eligible for Pandemic EBT cards to help offset those meals lost when schools closed early, but they need to act fast. Syndi Dunn, Louis...
May 30, 2020
Legislation aiming to lower auto insurance rates by at least 10% nearing final legislative passage
The Louisiana House approved on Friday afternoon a proposal that will change the legal system for cases involving car accidents. Chalmette Representative Ray Garofalo says this tort reform bill will l...
May 29, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
UL System campuses prep for students to return with COVID-19 safety measures in place
There will be several changes when college students return to campus in the Fall due to COVID-19. University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson says its all designed to protect the students, ...
May 29, 2020
Effort to block local governments from suing the oil and gas industry for coastal damages stalls out
Legislation barring local governments from suing oil and gas companies for coastal damage dies in the House. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Gifford Briggs says the failure to pass this le...
May 29, 2020
Legislature passes bill allowing contract workers to deliver alcohol, opening the door for Waitr to offer the service
Legislation allowing delivery services that use contract workers to deliver alcohol is headed to the Governor. Bill sponsor Franklin Senator Bret Allain says it is timely legislation. "People in the s...
May 29, 2020 molinolin / CC
LSU researchers find blood clots in the lungs of 26 African American patients who died from COVID-19
Autopsies on African American COVID-19 victims by LSU researchers identify blood clots as a key factor in deaths. LSU Health New Orleans head of Pathology Research Dr. Richard Vander Heide says they p...
May 29, 2020
House OKs using 300 million of 811 million for local governments to fund small business grant
The Louisiana House has approved a bill that would create a 300 million dollar grant program for small businesses by using money provided to the state from the federal CARES Act. The measure pa...
May 28, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
LHSAA investigating schools for early training violations
The Louisiana High School Athletic Association is investigating at least 12 schools for allegedly holding summer workouts prior to the June 8th start date. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says t...
May 28, 2020
Bill that expands who can be prescribed medical marijuana close to final legislative passage
A bill that removes many restrictions on who can be prescribed medical marijuana is nearing final legislative passage. New Iberia Senator Fred Mills says the treatment has helped many, including forme...
May 28, 2020 Stock Catalog / CC
Governor Edwards encouraged by recent COVID-19 numbers
Governor John Bel Edwards says the most recent COVID-19 numbers are encouraging, but as for a decision on Phase Two reopening that will have to wait. Edwards says the data is still being analyzed, but...
May 28, 2020
