The Louisiana Department of Health confirms the state’s second and third cases of the UK variant of COVID-19. Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the issue at his briefing Thursday that the new cases were found in Region 5, in Southwest Louisiana, and Region 1, the greater New Orleans area. Edwards says the new variant is 50-percent more contagious.

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Saturday Republicans decide who will be the next chair of the state party, incumbent Louis Gurvich or his challenger, Alexandria Lawmaker Lance Harris. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow says this is another attempt by Harris to seek more influence in politics.

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The election will be held in Baton Rouge.

The Main Street Recovery Grant Program has completed its work. Jeff Palermo reports it helped over 20-thousand small businesses across Louisiana…

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Schroder says, unfortunately, there were some who tried to take advantage of the program with 107 suspected fraudulent applications.