Today and Saturday on most purchases you won’t have to pay state sales tax, it’s a win for consumers but what does it mean for local businesses in 2020. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Governor Edwards is urging residents not to plan a large holiday party. Edwards says gatherings for Thanksgiving should be small, with only members of your immediate household. Edwards says a large family gathering for Thanksgiving could lead to a sad holiday season…
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Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana is in the third surge of the pandemic, but he doesn’t plan on implementing a stay-at-home order. But he says new restrictions are possible…
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Baton Rouge Physician Chris Thomas urges citizens to take COVID seriously and follow mitigation measures. Thomas, an ICU physician at Our Lady of the Lakes hospital has not only been treating patients he contracted the virus as well. Thomas says after surges in the spring and summer we need to avoid a third.
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