Attorney General Jeff Landry is partnering with Alabama’s AG to catalog alleged incidents of censorship by social media companies. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Additional restrictions could be coming as the state approaches three thousand COVID patients in the hospital. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Attorneys’ General offices in both Louisiana and Alabama are now offering a complaint form for people who feel they are being censored on social media. Louisiana AG Jeff Landry says Big Tech social media companies have created a virtual public square that should have 1st Amendment protections.
The form includes categories for de-platforming, suppression of posts, the altering or deleting of content, suspensions or banning of accounts, the attachment of editorial messages, and the obscuring of your posts.
Landry says this censorship deprives Americans of access to important information. He cited the censorship of posts about the Wuhan lab’s alleged involvement with the virus.
There is still widespread agreement amongst experts that the virus was not man-made, but there have been recent reports suggesting it may have escaped contained from a coronavirus lab in Wuhan, China.
Landry asks that you leave as detailed a response as possible on the submission form, including pictures if available. Once enough data is compiled he may initiate litigation, but…
You can fill out a survey at agjefflandry.com/survey/socialmedia
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State health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says more mitigation rules may be needed if the state doesn’t slow down the spread of COVID-19. Kanter is worried about the growing number of COVID patients in the hospital statewide and how to care for them if the surge of patients doesn’t stop
Last week Governor John Bel Edwards brought back an indoor face mask mandate that’s in effect until at least September 1st. At this time there are no capacity restrictions on businesses like restaurants or bars. But Kanter says the daily number of new cases is shocking…
Kanter made the comments while giving a COVID-19 update to the Board of Regents. Another 139 COVID patients have been hospitalized since Monday raising the statewide total to 2,859. Kanter says if the fourth surge of cases doesn’t peak in the next week or two it will be catastrophic for hospitals
Not only are hospitalizations rising, but so are the deaths, the state reported 93 COVID fatalities on Tuesday, the highest single day increase since January 8th.
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As children begin to return to the classroom, State Police are reminding motorists to be mindful of school zones. LSP even released a video about what you can and cannot do driving-wise in a school zone on social media. LSP spokesperson, Trooper Johnathan Odom…
Odom says all traffic must stop no less than 30 feet from a school bus when its stop signals are in use.
LSP also reminds motorists to allow for extra driving time if they need to drive through a school zone, so you won’t be delayed to your destination. According to state law, Odom says you also need to keep your hands off your phone and on the wheel when driving through a school zone.
And be sure to observe speed limit signs in school zones and also be aware of children in carpool lines also.
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The U.S. Senate approved the 1.2 trillion-dollar infrastructure package today. Senator Bill Cassidy, who helped negotiate and craft the bipartisan bill says it’s a big win for the country and Bayou State.
Cassidy says the legislation is called the Infrastructure Investments Jobs Act and in addition to jobs, it will assist Louisianans with better commutes, coastal restoration and help close the digital divide.
Louisiana’s Senior Senator says broadband construction will also create jobs which will help the state’s economy in addition to areas of the state that currently lack connectivity….
Cut 14 (08) “…infrastructure.”
While Cassidy touts the legislation, fellow Republican Senator John Kennedy opposes it. The bill now heads to the House.