Most casinos and video poker parlors are preparing to reopen on Monday. Each property will be required to limit occupancy to 25-percent and only 25-percent of gaming positions can be in operation. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones says every gambling facility is also required to submit a reopening plan to State Police that will feature a series of mitigation measures…
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is co-authoring legislation that would provide states and cities with 500-billion dollars in federal aid because of a loss in tax revenues. Cassidy says Louisiana deserves some of this money…
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Louisiana facing a one billion dollar revenue shortfall for the fiscal year that begins July 1st.

Tort reform bills that supporters say will reduce auto insurance premiums by 10-percent are heading to the House and Senate floors. Democrats are skeptical the measures will lower auto insurance rates and they say the proposed Omnibus Premium Reduction Act will lower the damages a person could get in an accident. Shreveport Representative Sam Jenkins also questioned why debate such impactful legislation when many people can not testified because of COVID-19 restrictions…
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But Chalmette Representative Ray Garofalo argues it’s a great time to push legislation that will put more money back in people’s pockets…
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