It appears likely that lawmakers will be returning to Baton Rouge for a special session covering more than a dozen issues that would start September 28th. The vote to enter the session could be held as early as today, and LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says it’s going to cover everything from Hurricane Laura to unemployment, but…
Alford says many Republicans are frustrated with the current COVID restrictions, but it’s unclear whether they could find the votes to override the order.
Most of south Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Beta is expected to produce several inches of rain in the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the rain will be on and off for the new few days
For some good news, at least temps will stay out of the 80s until mid-week.
Four Shreveport cops are indicated on negligent homicide in the April death of a mentally ill man who they beat severely, then allegedly left in the back of their squad car for 48 minutes without performing any medical intervention. 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen was in an altercation with a homeowner when officers arrived, and Family attorney James Carter says police were well aware of his mental condition due to incidents from earlier that day…
A coroner’s report showed McGlothen had a broken nose, jaw, and heavily swollen face after the encounter.
Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is implementing new federal guidelines that lifts the ban on nursing home visits. State Director of the Louisiana AARP Denise Botcher says new guidance from the feds allows nursing homes to conduct outdoor visitation with social distancing…