Governor Edwards will announce whether the state will move into Phase Three this afternoon at his 230 press conference. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott says this will be a tough call for Edwards because the state is now facing a notable uptick in the number of new cases being reported in the last ten days, along with a super spreading event in a cluster of Baton Rouge bars, and what appears to be a public who is slacking on their spread mitigation behavior…
And we now know that super spreading event at the Tigerland bars in Baton Rouge is likely responsible in part for the quarantining of about 30 LSU football players. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Coach O might have to fully ban any players from entering bars now…
A survey of southerners shows opinions are beginning to change on the root nature of why African Americans suffer disproportionately worse economic, health, and educational outcomes. GBAO Strategies Pollster Jim Gerstein says for the first time in a major survey a majority of respondents feel that blacks suffer worse economic outcomes due to historical racial policy rather than poor personal choices.
Governor John Bel Edwards is encouraging Louisiana residents to be counted as part of the 2020 census. Edwards says you need to get to filling out your form so that your area is not undercounted when it comes time for redistricting…
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Due to COVID-19, the deadline to fill out the census has been extended until October 31st and can be done at My2020Census.gov.