The October primary in Louisiana is officially postponed to November due to hurdles imposed by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s plan, approved by the Governor, moves the primary from October 9th to November 13th and the November 13th election to December 11th.
Ten days into the restoration effort, the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports 345-thousand utility customers in southeast Louisiana are without power. That’s down from more than one million outages after Hurricane Ida roared through the Bayou State. Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May says electricity is finally flowing again in Lafourche Parish…
Southwest Louisiana residents ravaged by Hurricane Laura could receive more federal relief dollars to fund the rebuilding of homes and businesses. Dave Brannen has more
The state reports just over three thousand new COVID-19 cases and 136 fatalities today. The state did note a reduction in hospitalization, less than two thousand with 1,895. 90-percent of those in the hospital with COVID are unvaccinated.