Category Archives: News
Senate passes a major tort reform bill aimed at reducing auto insurance rates
Legislation that seeks to reduce auto insurance rates by changing the state's legal system clears the Senate on a veto proof 29-8 vote. River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot says his measure would result in...
May 18, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Louisiana to feed 600,000 students whose schools closed in the pandemic
Families of children who received free or reduced-priced meals at school can now receive funding to offset the loss of those meals due to COVID-19 school closures. Louisiana has been approved by the U...
May 18, 2020
LDH monitoring an increase in cases in the Acadiana area, also now reporting the number of cases at every nursing home
On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health reported 15 new COVID-19 fatalities, bringing the state's total death toll to 2,440. On Sunday, the state reported just 12 fatalities. Governor John Bel E...
May 18, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Governor Edwards proposes using federal dollars to cover up most of a one-billion dollar budget shortfall
Governor Edwards is recommending to legislative leaders to use federal money to close a one-billion-dollar budget hole that's been caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner of Administration Ja...
May 18, 2020
One person dead following severe weather outbreak in Acadia Parish
A 27-year-old woman is dead and nine others are being treated at a hospital from severe weather that hit a rural area in northeast Acadia Parish last night. The one fatality took place on Prudence Hig...
May 18, 2020
Oil rebounds to over 30 dollars a barrel
The price of oil has rebounded to over 30 dollars a barrel Monday after sinking to negative numbers just a month ago. LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes says Monday's posi...
May 18, 2020 Timothy Vollmer / CC
Louisiana casinos partially reopen following COVID-19 closures
Today is the first day casinos and video poker parlors can open since the governor ordered them closed in mid-March. State Police had to approve each casino's spread mitigation procedures and operator...
May 18, 2020 Nick Amoscato / CC
Many movie theaters remain dark during phase one
Movies theatres could have opened over the weekend during the Governor's Phase One reopening plan, however most of the marquees remain dark. President of the Tristate Independent Theatre Association, ...
May 15, 2020 Studio Sarah Lou / CC
Ochsner treats three cases of mystery disease thought to be COVID-linked
The CDC warns physicians to be on the lookout for a possibly COVID-linked illness that has impacted over two hundreds children across the country. Ochsner Lafayette Pediatric Cardiologist Dr. Katherin...
May 15, 2020
NFIB raises concerns of an uneven playing field and capacity hurdles for small businesses moving into phase one
The National Federation of Independent Business indicates optimism as Louisiana begins phase one of the economic reopening. But NFIB state director Dawn Starns says there are still challenges, such as...
May 15, 2020
