State lawmakers have called themselves into a special session to debate the governor’s coronavirus restrictions, the unemployment trust fund, and Hurricane Laura recovery. Jim Shannon has more from the House Speaker…
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Governor Edwards has expressed concerns about the timing and the length of the special session. He once again states that the coronavirus restrictions that are currently in place have been supported by the White House Coronavirus Task Force and adds the measures appear to be working.
New Orleans native Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Barrett, who is currently a federal appeals court judge in Chicago, reportedly met with the President at the White House. ULM Political Science Professor John Sutherlin…
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Barrett is known as pro-life and someone who could try to invalidate the Affordable Care Act.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LSU has set a record for enrollment at 34-thousand students and for the third-straight year, the school has broken a record for the largest and most diverse freshman class in university history. Interim President Tom Galligan says these gains speak to the reputation of LSU…
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