Louisiana moves past 200-thousand coronavirus cases since the pandemic started after reporting nearly 35-hundred new cases on Friday. Don Molino has more…
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State officials say the federal government has approved five more parishes hit by Hurricane Delta for disaster food stamps. They are Beauregard, Lafayette, Rapides, St. Landry and St. Martin. Residents in Beauregard, Rapides, and St. Landry Parishes who previously received D-SNAP benefits due to Hurricane Laura will automatically receive a second month.
Three college football games involving teams from Louisiana have been postponed this weekend due to Covid-19 concerns. LSU, Louisiana Tech and ULM are each dealing with coronavirus cases on their team. The Tigers were scheduled to host Alabama. Athletic Director Scott Woodward says LSU could possibly move the Ole Miss game to December 19th in order to play Alabama on December 5th.
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A poll shows a tight race to replace Second district Congressman Cedric Richmond, if he decides to leave the House of Representatives for a position in the Biden Administration. Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu leads in the survey, followed by City Councilwoman Helena Moreno, and State Senators Troy Carter, Cleo Fields, and Karen Carter Peterson. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford…
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And it’s possible Richmond remains in Congress.