Low-income renters who are struggling to pay their rent can now apply for help through the Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Assistant health secretary Dr. Alex Billioux debunks a theory that Louisiana’s COVID-19 case count has been inflated. The Red River Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness recently added to the theory with a Facebook post that questioned the validity of the parish’s case count as reported by LDH. Billioux says they have looked into the claim.

A West Monroe man was arrested after allegedly hitting a cop with his car and resisting arrest after refusing to wear a mask inside a Walmart. West Monroe Police Chief Jeff Terrell says when 64-year old Ricky Taylor refused a Walmart employee’s request to wear a mask a police officer working detail for Walmart intervened. Authorities say Taylor had a verbal altercation with the officer, refused to give to his identification, left the store, and got into his car, and then it got physical.
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Governor Edwards approves business tax cuts and credits that will cost the state an estimated 25 million dollars in the current budget year, and at least 230 million dollars over the next five years.
The cuts come in many forms, including a substantial portion for the casino industry, and a yearlong suspension of the corporate franchise tax. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s anyone’s guess as to whether they’ll make much of an impact.
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