Governor Edwards signs three gun rights bills, one dealing with concealed carry in churches, another targeting local gun restriction ordinances, and the last addressing rights during a public emergency. Edwards says the first bill rewrites Louisiana law to specify that conceal carry is permissible in houses of worship if it is approved by that facility’s administrator.
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That bill was opposed by the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and other church representatives testified against it in committee.
A House committee approves a proposal to create a Police Training, Screening, and De-escalation Task Force. The panel will study police department policies and make recommendations on how they can be improved. Law enforcement supports the resolution and Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle took note of that…
A survey from the Louisiana Association of United Ways finds that two-thirds of Louisiana residents need help in paying everyday bills during this COVID-19 pandemic. President of the non-profit Sarah Berthelot says households with annual incomes less than $35,000 face the most setbacks and challenges.
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Total new COVID case numbers have jumped pretty significantly over the past week and hospitalizations are up on average of the past four days, but Governor Edwards says despite that increase Louisiana is still nowhere close to where it was in early April according to the data and…
Edwards did also note that recent spikes in cases for neighboring states indicate the virus will not be slowed by hot weather.