Category Archives: Politics & Government
House GOP Leader, Governor disagree on reopening strategy
The Chairman of Louisiana's House Republican delegation, Blake Miguez, says Louisiana needs to reopen its economy on a parish by parish basis, but Governor Edwards disagrees. Miguez wrote a letter to ...
Apr 20, 2020
Sixty percent of small businesses in danger of closing
A Main Street America survey shows nearly 60-percent of small businesses in the state are in danger of closing permanently due to COVID-19 in the next six months. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is a co-...
Apr 20, 2020
For the first time, oil futures are trading in the negative
For the first time ever, West Texas Intermediate oil futures traded in the negative. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Gifford Briggs says the economic impact on oil is not surprising. "We'v...
Apr 20, 2020
Resilient Louisiana Commission formed to chart path back to economic recovery
Governor Edwards announces the creation of an 18-member panel tasked with producing guidelines that would allow parts of the economy to reopen. Edwards says the Resilient Louisiana Commission will rea...
Apr 16, 2020
Rep. James recounts COVID recovery, frustration with coronavirus doubters
Baton Rouge Representative Ted James has mostly recovered from COVID-19 but says his recovery was grueling and the disease should not be taken lightly. The 37-year-old Democrat says he became symptoma...
Apr 16, 2020
Congressman Steve Scalise says the Paycheck Protection Program is out of money, but more funding is in the works
Congressman Steve Scalise has been appointed to President Trump's Task Force on Reopening the Economy. Scalise spoke at the Governor's daily press conference and touted the quickness of federal respon...
Apr 16, 2020 Rep Steve Scalise (R) - LA
Governor Edwards orders schools closed for the remainder of academic year, but education endeavors continue
Governor John Bel Edwards has signed an order that keeps K-12 public schools closed for the remainder of the school year. However, students will continue education via remote learning. Acting State Su...
Apr 15, 2020
NOLA extends stay at home order into May
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell files to extend the citywide shelter in place order to May 16th. Governor Edwards says that declaration does not guarantee he will extend the statewide order past Apr...
Apr 15, 2020
Senate Republicans block Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's election plan over concerns it will lead to election fraud
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee has asked Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin to revise his plan for the July 11th presidential primary over concerns that his proposal that expands mail-in voting...
Apr 15, 2020 Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) will not seek re-election.
Nungesser lays out ideas for reopening restaurants, warns of damage already done
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state is working on a set of guidelines to potentially get restaurants and other service industry businesses open in May. Nungesser says if it is safe to lift the...
Apr 15, 2020 Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
