Congressman Garret Graves, speaking on WWL Radio in New Orleans, effectively called for President Trump’s resignation. He called for the President to no longer speak publicly or wield the full authority of the Presidency for the remaining 12 days of his tenure, and potentially hand the powers of the Presidency over to Vice President Mike Pence.
Graves opposed impeaching the President on the grounds it would create further divisiveness.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is inundated with calls about the new round of 300 dollars federally boosted unemployment benefits that went into effect this week. Secretary Ava Dejoie says if you need a question answered or need to file a claim, please try to do it at louisianaworks.net first…
There are calls on social media for Louisianans to boycott grocery chain Rouses after images circulated online showing co-founder Donald Rouse Sr. at the pro-Trump D.C. rally. Rouse says he didn’t participate in the storming of the Capitol and condemned the violence, but Chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus and Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says he won’t be shopping at Rouses anymore…
The 105 new COVID deaths reported today by the Louisiana Department of Health is the second-highest single highest total ever recorded in one day since the pandemic began.