Shreveport joins New Orleans in issuing an indoor mask advisory due to the Delta-fueled surge in COVID cases. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says the return to masking is what is needed to hold back the tide of new Delta cases.
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The state has seen a dramatic increase in cases and COVID-related hospitalizations since the start of the month. Since July 1st Louisiana has added 654 new COVID-related hospitalizations erasing five months of progress in three weeks.
Because of this new surge Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas says the state’s largest hospital system is moving to mandatory vaccination for staff…
In a statement, Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Louis Gervich threatened that there will be consequences for the failure to override any of the Governor’s vetoes. Gervich threatened recalls and suggested there be electoral challenges against Republicans who broke rank. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffery Sadow…
Three Republican Senators changed their regular session support for “constitutional carry” legislation and one didn’t show up for the vote. On the transgender athlete bill one Republican House member joined with Democrats in voting against the veto override.
Louisiana will receive 325 million dollars over about two decades from a nationwide settlement with opioid manufacturers. Attorney General Jeff Landry says while the funds are appreciated…