New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell warns lawmakers steep cuts in local government services are likely due to pandemic revenue losses. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Republicans on the Appropriations committee told the mayor that the city could start to see more tax revenue if she loosened the restrictions on bars and restaurants. The mayor says bars will open to outside patio services this Friday as the city will move to Phase 3.2 this Friday.

The Louisiana House votes for a resolution that would suspend the Fire Marshal’s authority to enforce coronavirus restrictions. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says fire marshal deputies are checking businesses to make sure they are following capacity restrictions and it’s the fire marshal who helped develop the capacity limits at high school and college football games
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The measure heads to the Senate for more consideration and since it’s a resolution the governor can not veto it.

Today is the last day to register to vote for the November third election. You can do so online at geaux-vote-dot-com, spelled the Cajun way. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says in order to submit electronically…
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Early voting for the November election begins Friday.