A House committee approves a Republican-led resolution that would suspend the Governor’s authority to enforce the stay at home order. House Republican Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez of Erath is the author of the measure and argued local governments should establish COVID restrictions, not the Governor.
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Democrats on the committee oppose the resolution. New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis says the virus doesn’t respect parish lines…
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Despite this argument, the panel sent the resolution to the House floor on a nine to seven vote. If Governor Edwards does not extend the stay at home order, Miguez says he will not push the resolution any further.

Today at the Capitol, the Senate Transportation Committee hears a bill to prohibit the use of a handheld wireless telecommunications device while driving. Covington Senator Patrick McMath says his proposal would reduce crashes on Louisiana roadways…
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The meeting begins at 10 AM.

The Louisiana Public Health Institute and state health department will host two tele-town halls today called “COVID-19, Preparing for the next phase. Earl Benjamin-Robinson is a deputy director with L-D-H and he says they’ll discuss a phased re-opening approach and answer questions from the community….
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A tele-town hall will start at 11 AM for the Baton Rouge Area and four PM for the Greater Monroe area. For more info go to L-P-H-I-dot org.