Louisiana reports its first presumptive case of coronavirus, a Jefferson Parish resident currently at the VA Medical Center in New Orleans….
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Oil prices had its biggest one-day fall since 1991 yesterday, which is not good news for the state’s finances. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says the only good news is that Louisiana has diversified its revenue streams…
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On the opening day of the legislative session, Governor John Bel Edwards called early childhood education his number one priority for his second term, proposing an additional 25-million dollars for pre-K programs. Edwards also continued his call to raise the minimum wage and urged legislators to pass a pay transparency bill that he says will help close the gender pay gap. National Federation of Independent Business state director Dawn Starns opposes both measures…
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The regular legislative session ends June 1st.