Governor Edwards says he is concerned about the funding mechanism for the new round of federally enhanced weekly unemployment benefits. Edwards was alarmed that the benefit is being funded by FEMA emergency relief funds during hurricane season.
Edwards says as many as half of all Louisiana recipients may not qualify to receive the 300 dollar payments as well.
California Senator Kamala Harris is named Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate, a move that’s excited Baton Rouge Representative Ted James who was involved with Harris’s primary effort. James says Harris recognizes the unique issues facing the south…
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Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says the state is seeing increasing cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with COVID-19. Kevin Barnhart has the story
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The state now reports over 100,000 people are deemed to have recovered from COVID-19, which leaves about 26,000 known active cases in the state after Louisiana reports another 1,200 new cases.