The coronavirus pandemic led to a 49-day suspension of the legislative session, but state lawmakers still received their 161-dollar daily per diem. Matt Doyle has more…
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Today at the state capitol, the House Labor Committee rejected a bill requiring most businesses to provide paid sick leave for all of their employees. Abita Springs Republican Larry Frieman voted against it…
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A proposal that makes it illegal for a driver to hold or handle a cell phone while driving is heading to the Senate Floor. The Senate Transportation Committee voted five to one in favor of the measure. The legislation has the support of the Department of Insurance. Warren Byrd spoke on behalf of Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon…
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Similiar legislation has failed to pass in previous this session.

A textile mill in Concordia Parish will soon be producing masks and gowns for front line health care workers. Managing partner for Vidalia Mills Dan Feibus says they’ve purchased an automated surgical grade mask-making machine, along with two automatic N-95 high-protection mask making machines. He says the machinery has the capability of producing 50 masks a minute…
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Feibus says they’re also using 20 high-speed looms to make fabric for gowns.