The state Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Baton Rouge pastor who refused to comply with Governor Edwards’ COVID lockdown. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The Senate Finance Committee approved the Senate’s version of a spending plan for the fiscal year that begins in July. The budget proposal contains a 15-hundred dollar raise for teachers, 300-million dollars for a new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, and 200-million for I-49 South, and another 200-million for a new Lake Charles bridge.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is seeing an increase in reported COVID cases, but hospitalizations remain low as only 65 people are hospitalized statewide with COVID….
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Edwards says cases could continue to go up as people stay indoors to avoid the hot weather.

There’s a change at the top of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office today as retiring State Fire Marshal Butch Browning is transferring his leadership Dan Wallis. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says Wallis has been Browning’s right hand throughout his term and says the two share a similar vision that will continue the growth and development the agency has seen over the years.
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