Governor Edwards and the House, represented by Attorney General Jeff Landry, face off in court today over the fate of the Governor’s public health emergency declaration. Matt Doyle has more…
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An LSU Economist warns President-elect Joe Biden’s victory could spell problems for oil-exploration dependent south Louisiana economies. Taylor Sharp has the story.
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Parents of special needs children now have the right to visit them in intermediate care facilities during public health emergencies in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Today a Baton Rouge judge hears a case determining whether a State House petition has the power to overturn Governor Edwards’ public health emergency.
Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the House is arguing the act that gives the Governor the power to issue those orders also allows a majority vote of one chamber the right to cancel them. Edwards disagrees…
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The House is represented in Judge William Morvant’s court by Attorney General Jeff Landry. Last week Morvant rejected a request by the AG to block the Governor’s extension of Phase Three pandemic restrictions into December.
The act used by the House was passed and signed into law in 2003 but never utilized until now. Ciolino says the Governor is arguing it is unconstitutional because of the power it gives a single chamber.
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A similar petition was never circulated in the State Senate. Senate President Page Cortez said that was because of member’s concerns there’s not enough data to support overturning the orders.
Edwards has so far prevailed in court defending the declaration, but Ciolino says previous legal attacks only focused on the constitutionality of the public health restrictions.
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Edwards vetoed the only legislative instrument that made it to his desk from the recent special session that would have allowed the Legislature to limit his public health authority.
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LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says President-elect Joe Biden’s win over President Donald Trump could cause problems for Louisiana’s oil-dependent economy.
The Obama Administration, where Biden served as Vice President, placed new limits on offshore drilling through executive orders, bypassing Congress. Scott says a repeat could spell trouble for one sector.
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Biden’s climate policy calls for the country to be carbon-neutral by 2050 and for the expansion of renewable energy jobs along with the rollback of fossil fuel-related industries.
Scott says on Biden’s campaign website he vowed that if elected he would stop all permitting in public waters, which includes the Gulf of Mexico.
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Governor Edwards has also vowed to see the state cut its carbon emissions by a quarter in the next five years, half within the next ten years, and be carbon neutral by 2050, a goal set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
Scott says Biden’s energy policy impact would be most felt most in exploration-based economies in south Louisiana…
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There’s a new law that allows parents of special needs children in intermediate care facilities access during public health emergencies. The measure was approved in the recent special session and Ville Platte Representative Rhonda Butler says it’s an issue that hits close to home. She’s a mother of a special child.
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The bill signed into law by the Governor allows visitation for close family members, and Butler made sure the law required precautions be taken during those visits.
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Some special needs patients go back and forth between home and a care facility, and regulations were set in place for those situations like Butler’s.
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More than 3,500 children and adults live in nearly 500 of the sites statewide with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and other ailments that require 24-hour treatment.
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In the past few days, Louisiana State Police have been made aware of a telephone scam by a caller pretending to be a State Police Investigator. The scammer has targeted people living in the Orleans and Jefferson Parish area. Louisiana State Trooper Monroe Dillon explains how the perpetrator has pulled off the scam.
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Although this hoax sounds well-thought-out, it’s not exactly accurate. Trooper Dillon explains what a legitimate investigation would be like.
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Even though phone calls are not the norm, Dillon says that if you’re concerned, you should ask questions during the call.
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A win on Saturday over South Alabama and the Ragin Cajuns will clinch a Sun Belt West title and a spot in the conference championship game. It would be the third straight divisional title for Coach Billy Napier
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South Alabama brings a 3-4 record into Lafayette, 2-and-2 in league play. Napier says when he watches the tape, he sees a fundamentally sound Jaguar football team…
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South Al has the Sun Belt’s most accurate passer in sophomore Desmond Trotter. Napier says receivers Jalen Tobert and Kawaan Baker are also very good
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The Saints will host a banged-up San Francisco 49ers team this Sunday in the Superdome. The defending NFC Champs have been hit by the injury bug as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, All pro tight end George Kittle and pass rusher Nick Bosa are out with injuries. But Coach Sean Payton says the scheme San Francisco uses still makes them a tough team to beat
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Last season, the 49ers pulled off a 48-46 victory over the Black and Gold in New Orleans. Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders threw a touchdown pass in that game for San Fran and he also caught seven passes for 157 yards and a TD. Payton is glad Sanders is on his team this time…
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