Category Archives: Politics & Government
Insurance Commissioner expects more auto insurers to offer coronavirus rebates
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he expects other car insurers in Louisiana to follow Allstate's lead and offer rebates to customers for premiums paid during the stay at home order. Allstate is...
Apr 08, 2020
Oil and gas economy survey paints a bleak future for Louisiana energy producers and workers
A Louisiana Oil and Gas Association survey projects more than 23-thousand jobs in the industry are at immediate risk. LOGA President Gifford Briggs says the coronavirus pandemic and an oil glut has dr...
Apr 08, 2020
Governor John Bel Edwards: curve is flattening but don't get complacent
It's been just over two weeks since the state's stay at home order was implemented and Governor Edwards says it appears the order has resulted in a recent flattening of the curve. At Tuesday's press c...
Apr 07, 2020
Allstate giving rebates - Real Reform Louisiana calls on other insurance providers to follow
Real Reform Louisiana praises Allstate Insurance for offering "Shelter in Place Paybacks" for their car insurance customers due to the number of reduced drivers on the roads. Real Reform Louisiana Exe...
Apr 07, 2020
Poll: widespread support for Governor Edwards' job performance
A survey from Public Policy Polling shows 68 percent of Louisianans approve of Governor Edwards' handling of the coronavirus crisis and 66 percent now approve of his job performance overall. UL Lafaye...
Apr 07, 2020
Stay at home order enters its third week, thousands are missing regular paychecks
Today marks the start of the third week of the governor's stay at home order which resulted in the closure of several businesses leading to over 72,000 jobless claims to the Louisiana Workforce Commis...
Apr 06, 2020
Stay at home order officially extended through April
Governor Edwards officially extends the state's stay at home order through at least April and says a model used by the White House predicts 1,834 Louisianans will die of COVID-19. The Governor says th...
Apr 02, 2020
2,700 new COVID cases reported, by far the largest single day increase yet
Louisiana sees a 42% increase in confirmed coronavirus cases as of the noon report, but Governor Edwards cautions that number is a reflection of a backlog of test results that were just reported. Edwa...
Apr 02, 2020
Governor John Bel Edwards warns of a tough, heartbreaking April
Governor John Bel Edwards, at his Wednesday afternoon press conference, paints a grim picture of just how long, and how severe the coronavirus epidemic could get in Louisiana as the nation braces for ...
Apr 01, 2020
Small businesses can fill out Payroll Protection program application now, ahead of the opening of filing on April 3rd
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is encouraging small businesses to get a jump on filling out applications for the Payroll Protection Act. Small businesses can apply to receive low-interest loans...
Apr 01, 2020 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
