A legislative committee investigating the 2019 death of Ronald Greene while in State Police custody meets this afternoon at the capitol. Brooke Thorington has more.
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COVID hospitalizations have fallen below 300 statewide to 294. That’s the lowest patient count since December 22nd. The Louisiana Health Department reported yesterday 535 new cases and 31 more COVID deaths.

District Three Congressman Clay Higgins is urging House and Senate Appropriations to provide additional hurricane relief funding to Louisiana. Higgins says the damage done by Hurricanes Laura, Delta & Zeta in 2020 and then Ida in 2021 was massive, and so…:
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So far the state has received 600-million dollars, but none of that money has been allocated yet. The state needs federal government approval on an action plan on how the money will be distributed.

Because of rising gas prices, money is becoming tight for many families, which could hurt tourism in Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes Louisiana residents consider traveling within the state and his office will also have to adjust its marketing plans…
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