Governor Edwards feels the latest metrics are showing the state is trending in the right direction in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The state overall has seen its daily percentage of positive tests drop below 10 percent. Broken down by region, Edwards says four out of nine are testing below that mark.
On Thursday, the state reported the largest single-day drop in COVID hospitalizations in three months, a decrease of 73.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin gave emotional and at times teary-eyed testimony at a Senate Committee Thursday over his controversial fall election plan that rolls back the summer’s mail-in balloting options. Governor Edwards has outright rejected the plan on public health grounds. Ardoin says his plan needs Legislative and Executive support to be implemented or it will head to the courts…
The Louisiana Municipal Association calls on Congress to include aid to struggling local governments in the next pandemic relief package. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says they’ve been hammered by dual disasters in last year’s tornado and the pandemic. To survive this period they need federal aid.
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The National League of Cities estimates 90 percent of municipalities will not be able to meet their budgets.
As the deadline to complete the 2020 Census looms, the Bayou State is falling short in responses. Being undercounted could adversely affect funding for schools, roads, and hospitals and U-S Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says it could also affect Congressional representation.
You are required by law to answer the Census and Ross says the questionnaire takes 10 minutes to complete, if you do not, you will be personally visited by a Census worker.