Governor Edwards continues to stress the importance of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and says government officials are stepping up enforcement of mask use and other mitigation efforts at businesses but calls on the public to do their part in not going to those businesses.

Cut 14 (12) “…whatever is required.”

Edwards says mask usage is vital to moving Louisiana forward

The Louisiana Dept. of Health reported 1,383 more COVID-19 cases today, this is the third day in a row reported cases are over a thousand.  17 more deaths and 41 more hospitalizations were added to the state’s total today. There were 15-thousand more tests reported to the state Thursday and out of those tests approximately 9-percent were positive.

Looking back on the special session, House Republican Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez feels there are plenty of accomplishments to be proud of.  Miguez says they are proud of the use of CARES Act funding and that the proper first steps have been taken in lowering auto insurance rates.

Cut 3 (11) ”…we did that.”  

TV viewers who use the antenna in certain parts of the state will need to rescan their television sets so they will we able to receive local channels. FCC Chair Jean Kiddo explains why.

Cut 10 (10) “…consumers.”

TV consumers who use the antenna in Shreveport and Monroe will need to rescan their TV sets so they can receive all their local channels. If you have cable or satellite you do not have to do anything.

The Pels are prepping for their first game back on the court in months, a July 30^th game in the Orlando Bubble against the Jazz. Their 3.5 games out of the 8^th seed with 8 games to catch up, and rookie sensation Zion Williamson says he’s itching to get back on the court, especially after wrapping up the acclaimed ESPN documentary The Last Dance, a show about Michael Jordan…

30

The Pelicans are a long shot to actually make the playoffs but were gifted the easiest eight-game schedule in the end of the regular season Orlando circuit.

Four-star prospect Naquan Brown from Virginia Beach, Virginia is the latest player to commit to LSU as he joins the Tigers 2021 recruiting class. Brown is a six-foot-three, 205 pound outside linebacker-slash-defensive end. Tennessee, Michigan, Penn State and TCU are some of the other teams who offered Brown.

Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz is grieving over the loss of his mother. Beth Holtz, the wife of hall of fame coach Luo Holtz, has died at the age of 83 after a long battle with throat cancer.

And ESPN reports it will cost over 150-million dollars for the league to complete the season and hold the playoffs at the Walt Disney Resort. The league projects a one-billion-dollar revenue loss because of the coronavirus.

LSU pitcher Ben McDonald, second baseman Todd Walker and shortstop Alex Bregman have been named to the ESPN Greatest All-time College Baseball Team. LSU leads the nation with three players on the team. All three players were two-time All-Americans.

The Governor of Texas orders masks to be worn across most of the state as their COVID case count continues to explode. Yesterday Governor Edwards says he has no such plans to order mandatory mask wearing across the state, instead relying on local governments to make the call…

Cut 13 (12) “…the situations dictate.” 

Louisiana tallied nearly 1,400 new cases today, along with 41 additional hospitalizations.

An Ochsner COVID-19 study of 25,000 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents finds an estimated seven percent had coronavirus antibodies in mid-May. The work also studied how likely people were to die if they were to be infected. Research scientist Dr. Amy Feehan says the infection fatality rate was 1.63 percent.

Cut 7 (11) “…the flu.”

The test was conducted from May 11^th to May 15^th.

The special session is in the rearview mirror, but what do lawmakers feel were the highlights?

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

Campaign finance reports show Senator Bill Cassidy has used more than 5,500 dollars in money raised for his campaigns to pay for membership dues at exclusive social clubs dating back to 2014. Most of the funds went to the Penn Club of New York, a private club for those affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, and the other for the Petroleum club of Morgan City, a social club for businessmen looking to network with the oil and gas industry.

An Ochsner COVID-19 study of 25,000 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents finds those who are asymptomatic were still highly contagious, and shedding a lot of virus.

9 (07) “…symtomatic.”

That’s Dr. Amy Feehan who says they also discovered the infection fatality rate was 1.63 percent, which is about ten to forty times more deadly than the most recent flu.

Republican and Democratic legislative leaders look back on a busy regular and special session with each saying they managed to secure a couple key victories for their constituents. Republicans are taking a victory lap over tort reform legislation that appears likely to be signed by the Governor, and Democrats are celebrating 250 dollar checks that will head to essential workers, but House Democratic Caucus Chairman Sam Jenkins says the session did have its drawbacks.

Cut 6 (08) “…down the line.”

TV viewers in Shreveport and Monroe who use the antenna will need to rescan their television sets so they will we able to receive local channels. FCC Chair Jean Kiddo explains why.

Cut 10 (10) “…consumers.”

For more information, you can go to fcc.gov/rescan or call 1-888-CALL-FCC for assistance.

Governor Edwards continues to stress the importance of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Edwards insists mask usage is vital to moving Louisiana forward and says if we don’t get off of the current trajectory, even more restrictions will have to be put into place.

Cut 15 (13) “…in a hospital” 

Edwards is begging residents to avoid large crowds for the 4^th.

An in-depth survey of the level of COVID antibodies and mortality rates in the state’s first pandemic epicenters of Jefferson and Orleans Parishes reveals some shocking information about the virus. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”  

A member of Governor Edwards’ staff has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been quarantined along with several other members of the staff who worked closely with them. Governor Edwards was not considered to be a close contact of this individual and is not self-quarantining.

Looking back on the special session, House Republican Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez feels there are plenty of accomplishments to be proud however he’s disappointed that the timing of breaking away from the regular session along with returning for the special session put a hurdle in the way of improving the litigation environment for the oil and gas industry with coastal and legacy lawsuits.

Cut 4 (12)_ “…don’t invest in Louisiana.”

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Sam Jenkins is proud of passing legislation to get relief checks to essential workers.

FCC Chair Jean Kiddo says TV consumers who use their antenna in Shreveport and Monroe will need to rescan their TV sets so they can receive all their local channels. She explains…

Cut 11 (11) “…be trained.”

An Ochsner COVID-19 study of 25,000 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents conducted in mid-May finds black residents are nearly twice as likely to get infected as white residents, but once infected are just about as likely to suffer a fatal outcome. Research scientist Dr. Amy Feehan adds another interesting note from their data was…

Cut 8 (07) “…rate.”

About 6 percent of whites and 11 percent of blacks are believed to have been exposed to COVID-19 and have antibodies as of mid-May. Seven percent of residents in those parishes total are believed to have antibodies.

TV viewers who use the antenna in Shreveport and Monroe will need to rescan their television sets so they will we able to receive local channels. FCC Chair Jean Kiddo says To rescan your TV set go to the menu button on your remote control and under antenna use the autotune or auto program setting. But Kiddo recommends this for all antenna users in the state…

Cut 12 (11) “…disappeared

The special session is in the rearview mirror, but what do lawmakers feel were the highlights? Kevin Barnhart has the details.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”  

New coronavirus numbers are in from the Department of Health for the state and case numbers have increased by 1,383 for a total of 61,561. This is the third day in a row reported cases are over a thousand. Hospitalizations are up by 41 for a total of 840. Deaths increased by 17.

New coronavirus numbers are in from the Department of Health for the state and case numbers have increased by 1,383 for a total of 61,561. This is the third day in a row reported cases are over a thousand. Hospitalizations are up by 41 for a total of 840. Deaths increased by 17 for a total of 3,147, the third straight day fatalities are in the double digits.

An Oschner COVID-19 study of 25,000 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents finds an estimated seven percent had coronavirus antibodies in mid-May. The work also studied how likely people were to die if they were to be infected. Research scientist Dr. Amy Feehan says the infection fatality rate was 1.63 percent.

Cut 7 (11) “…the flu.”

Looking back on the special session, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Sam Jenkins believes one of the highlights of the session was getting passage of legislation to get one-time $250 checks in the hands of critical workers.

Cut 5 (10)  “…something that happens.”

House Republican Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez is most notably proud of use of CARES Act funding to help the business community and taking the proper first steps in lowering auto insurance rates.

Looking back on the special session, House Republican Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez feels there are plenty of accomplishments to be proud of.  Miguez says they are proud of the use of CARES Act funding and that the proper first steps have been taken in lowering auto insurance rates.

Cut 3 (11) ”…we did that.”  

TV viewers who use the antenna in certain parts of the state will need to rescan their television sets so they will we able to receive local channels. FCC Chair Jean Kiddo explains why.

Cut 10 (10) “…consumers.”

TV consumers who use the antenna in Shreveport and Monroe will need to rescan their TV sets so they can receive all their local channels. If you have cable or satellite you do not have to do anything.

Small businesses in Louisiana that have not received any federal relief funds for COVID-19 expenses can begin applying for grants later this month. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Brooke Thorington”

A member of Governor Edwards’ staff has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been quarantined along with a number of other members of the staff who worked closely with them. Governor Edwards was not considered to be a close contact of this individual and is not self-quarantining. This infected staffer was at recent media briefings, and at involved with other internal meetings at the Capitol.

State Treasurer John Schroder announces that small businesses can begin applying for $275-million dollars’ worth of grants to supplement losses from COVD-19 towards the end of the month. Eligible businesses can receive up 15-thousand dollars. Schroder says his office will begin accepting applications on July 28^th.

Cut 4 (08)_ “…Federal aid.”

State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry calls a pop theory advocating for the purposeful COVID infection of people under the guise of creating herd immunity a “myth”.

Guidry says the theory has no evidence to back it up and ignores just how volatile viruses can be.

Cut 7 (11) “…fire”

To obtain herd immunity a population would need 60 percent immunity. Even in New York City, the worst single epicenter in the country, herd immunity is believed to be under 20 percent.

Eighteen private law firms have teamed up with the ACLU of Louisiana in a litigation campaign to challenge discriminatory policing practices. Legal Director of the ACLU of Louisiana Nora Ahmed says they are also partnering with law school legal clinics around the country who are in a position to take on these appeals in an effort to continue the development of law pertaining to excessive force and racial profiling but also challenge qualified immunity.

Cut 12 (07) “…the first place.”

To help keep students engaged in the learning process over the summer, the Louisiana Department of Education will partner with LPB and offer televised math instruction. Director of Math Science STEM, Jill Cowart says when schools closed early due to the pandemic they were forced to create at-home learning resources available online. Through the partnership with LPB, more families will now have access to resources beginning July 6^th with a focus on keeping students engaged.

Cut 14 (11) “…the math”