A report from the state Department of Revenue finds that tax and fee collections for the month of April were 494-million dollars lower when compared to April 2019. State Treasurer John Schroder says when you look at the numbers its surreal and the May report will be nasty.

This Mother’s Day will be difficult for many under current COVID health recommendations. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The gaming experience will be different next time players step into a Louisiana casino. That’s according to Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones who says temperature checks, mandatory hand sanitizing, and a series of screening questions will be asked before setting foot on the gaming floor.
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Jones hopes casinos will re-open by the end of the month.

State transportation work crews are using this time of fewer cars on the roads to pick up litter along state highways that are problem spots. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett hopes the public appreciates the newly cleaned areas by not covering them up with more litter…
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Mallett says litter cleanup costs the state millions of dollars annually.