Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is one of six Republican Senators to vote in favor of moving forward with former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. Cassidy says he heard strong arguments from the Democrats’ legal team…
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Cassidy says his vote to proceed does not mean he will vote to impeach on grounds that Trump incited the riot on January 6th at the U-S Capitol. Louisiana’s Junior Senator John Kennedy voted against holding the trial.

Governor Edwards has extended the modified Phase 2 coronavirus restrictions for at least another three weeks. The statewide mask mandate stays in place, most bars will stay closed and most businesses are restricted to 50-percent occupancy limits. Edwards is concerned about the U-K coronavirus variant…
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State lawmakers will hear today from the oil and gas industry, parish presidents and business leaders. Senate Natural Resources Chairman Bob Hensgens says he called the meeting to hear about the impacts President Joe Biden’s order will have on Louisiana that halts new lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico…
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Hensgens says he also wants to hear from the Edwards administration about how they will lobby the Biden administration to convince the president that the executive orders will severely impact Louisiana’s economy. The meeting gets underway at 9:30 in the House Chamber.