The Governor’s budget clears House Appropriations with an amendment barring the state from requiring mandatory participation in the COVID-19 contact tracing program.
Hammond Police arrest of 26 years old Taylor Cox of Hammond and 18 year old Nathan Anding of Holden, the two suspects accused of starting a Wednesday morning police pursuit that resulted in the injury of two state troopers. One trooper has been treated and released, the other, identified as Trooper George Baker, is in critical condition.
NOAA predicts a busy hurricane season in 2020 with the potential of 13 to 19 named storms, six to ten hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes. During the announcement, FEMA activity deputy administrator for resilience Carlos Castillo assured the public that the agency will be able to respond to a hurricane during the coronavirus pandemic and history shows it can
Louisiana has surpassed 25-hundred COVID-19 deaths as the state reported 21 more fatalities today bringing the death toll to 2,506. LSU Infectious Diseases expert Doctor Catherine O’Neal estimates that it will be early spring before a successful vaccine can be mass-produced. She says that will help protect the vulnerable population, but there will still be a risk