The upcoming special session will see a major debate over the reopening of Louisiana’s economy. Many GOP lawmakers have vocally condemned the Governor for acting unilaterally on pandemic restrictions, but Edwards says you can’t manage a public health crisis by committee…
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But Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder believes the governor’s coronavirus rules have created an imbalance of power.

A Pineville police officer who alleged Sunday night that he had been ambushed and shot is now under arrest for allegedly shooting himself and then lying about it. Deputy Chief of Pineville P-D Darrell Basco says the incident was investigated and they now believe Officer John Goulart Jr. filed a false report.
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Goulart has a gunshot wound in his leg and placed on administrative leave.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says the November election should not stop President Trump from naming a Supreme Court Justice nominee. Jim Shannon has the story…
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Today is the last day for residents in 21 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura to apply for disaster food stamp assistance. The program called D-SNAP can help families who don’t regularly receive food stamps buy groceries because they’ve lost income or power for an extended period of time because of the storm. More information can be found on the Department of Children and Family Services website.