709 of the state’s 2,135 COVID deaths have come from nursing homes according to new data released by the Louisiana Department of Health, who is also reporting 179 facilities have been impacted.
Louisiana lawmakers have been collecting 161 dollars a day in per diem payments, even while the Capitol remained shut for 49 days due to the pandemic. Advocate Bureau Chief Mark Ballard says because Lawmakers must pass a balanced budget by July 1st, and the regular session ends June 1st…
Covington Senator Patrick McMath’s legislation barring drivers from even touching their phone while behind the wheel clears a Senate committee, and while the vote was 5-1 not everyone was in favor. Richard Brown, the president of Citizens for a Better Kenner, testified against the legislation…
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Notable names from Louisiana are supporting “Feeding Louisiana Love,” a social media campaign aimed at raising awareness and funding for a statewide network of food banks. Feeding Louisiana executive director Korey Patty says 773,000 Louisiana residents struggle with food security under normal circumstances.
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Feeding Louisiana estimates and additional 233,000 Louisiana residents will experience food insecurity this year because of COVID-19, which is about 21% of the population.
Vidalia Mills, a Louisiana-based producer of yarns and fabrics is adding to its production portfolio with the purchase of an automated surgical mask making machine and two automatic N-95 mask making machines to help manufacture PPE. Managing partner Dan Feibus says the machinery should arrive by the end of the month.