The Department of Health confirms the state’s second and third cases of the UK variant of COVID-19. Governor Edwards discussed the new cases at his Thursday press conference and says the UK variant is 50-percent more contagious. The CDC has also confirmed variants from Brazil and South Africa in the U-S. Edwards says so far, they have not been reported in Louisiana.
Tomorrow Republicans decide who will be the next chair of the state party, incumbent Louis Gurvich or challenger, Alexandria Lawmaker Lance Harris. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeff Sadow says if there is any discontent amongst Republicans it likely won’t be over election results, but over the failure to turn wins into conservative state policy like lower taxes and spending…
The Main Street Recovery Grant Program distributed 262-million in recovery grants in Louisiana. It used federal coronavirus relief aid to provide up to 15-thousand dollars to small businesses. State Treasurer John Schroder says they surpassed their goal of providing assistance to minority and veteran-owned businesses.
Cut 14 (06) “…four times that.”
We are another week closer to the heart of the crawfish season. Acadia Parish crawfish farmer Alan Lawson says January is really a slow time for harvesting crawfish, which is why prices are high and supply is low. He says once the weather gets a little warmer, the catch will improve…
He says March and April are the best times for consumers.