Governor John Bel Edwards will hold a press conference at 3 PM to discuss the state’s response to a fourth COVID surge. The Louisiana Health Department reports COVID hospitalizations have increased by 671 from June 19th to 913. Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says 97-percent of their admissions with COVID are unvaccinated individuals…
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And because of the surge in cases according to the personal finance website WalletHub, Louisiana is the least safe state in the country. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says this is due to Louisiana’s poor performance in five key areas.
A statement from Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Louis Gurvich says there will be consequences for the failure to override any of the Governor’s vetoes. Among the threats is action against Speaker Clay Schexnayder if he doesn’t immediately replace all Democratic House Committee chairs. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow says that may sound extreme, but…
A 36-billion-dollar settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers will direct 325 million dollars to Louisiana over the next 18 years to help address the impacts of the opioid epidemic. An Attorney General Jeff Landry-backed plan to fund an expansion in drug courts with the funds was vetoed by the Governor. Landry says they’re now looking to work with local governments one on one…