Governor Edwards says he will make a decision on whether the state will move into Phase Three potentially as soon as today. Edwards is set to meet with the White House coronavirus task force this afternoon to discuss the topic and says a decision will come before the current Phase Two order expires Friday.
The state Republican Party calls on Governor Edwards to allow parish governments to make their own decision on whether or not to move into Phase Three. LA GOP spokesperson Ben Smith says the current one size fits all statewide plan isn’t allowing areas with manageable levels of COVID-19 to restart their economies. He says it really should be a local decision.
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Under the GOP proposal, local governments would also have the ability to decide whether to implement mask mandates, gathering limits, and bar closures.
Starting September 14th saltwater fishermen in Louisiana can start sending in applications to The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for pandemic economic relief grants worth up to 10,000 dollars. Spokesperson Jason Duet says the department has 14.6 million dollars to distribute…
Applications will be accepted until October 26th.
The state has received Disaster SNAP approval from the Federal Government for 16 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura. The program will roll out in phases beginning tomorrow for the following nine parishes Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vermilion, and Vernon. Shavana Howard with DCFS explains how much eligible recipients could receive…