Governor Edwards is expected to issue a proclamation today that will call for schools to be closed for the remainder of the academic year. The school term is scheduled to end May 20th and distance learning will be held to finish the school year. But only 39 of the 69 school districts offer online learning. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says there are other ways to still educate…
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Oil prices saw a minor increase after OPEC and other oil producers agreed to reduce production. LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes says the price increase appears to be short-lived…
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The National Weather Service says it was an EF-3 tornado that hit Monroe on Easter Sunday with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. At least 200 homes in the Monroe area were damaged and several hundred people have been displaced. Governor John Bel Edwards toured the storm damage yesterday and says it was a miracle no one was killed.

Edwards also discussed the coronavirus pandemic during a Monday afternoon press conference. The governor is concerned we will see a new wave of COVID-19 cases if people do not follow the stay at home order…
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