Oil producing nations agree to cut production by nearly ten million barrels on May 1st, but one expert says it’s not enough to save the state’s oil industry…
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The beef industry is feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as meat processing plants are slowing down because of sick workers…
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Chair of the Louisiana Beef Industry Council Amelia Kent says it’s raising concerns we could see a beef shortage.

Governor Edwards is expected to issue a new proclamation today that will keep school campsuses closed for the remainder of the academic year, which usually ends around May 20th. The order is expected to provide information to local school districts on how to proceed while educating students from a distance. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin…
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Nearly 720-thousand students have been out the classroom since the middle of March.

The governor did a driving tour of tornado damage in the Monroe area yesterday. Edwards says he practiced social distancing…
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Entergy says about five-thousand customers are still without power along the I-20 corridor.