Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins calls out Governor Edwards for shutting down restaurants, bars, and other businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Saints and quarterback Drew Brees have reportedly agreed to a new two-year contract 50-million dollar contract.
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Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins releases a video aimed at Governor Edwards, criticizing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Edwards ordered the closure of bars, movie theatres, casinos, and limiting restaurant service to carry out and delivery. Higgins says it’s hard to comprehend the Edwards’s decisions.
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Higgins tells the Governor just because he thinks he knows best, he shouldn’t be limiting the freedom of citizens.
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Higgins says he won’t go down quietly about this and wants to know what statute the Governor plans on charging citizens with for violations.
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The Governor’s office has responded saying Congressman Higgins clearly cares more about Facebook views than Louisianans.
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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking a waiver so they can cancel standardized exams for this year, which would also mean test scores would not be part of a teacher’s evaluation. BESE President Sandy Holloway says with schools closed until April 13th, this is the right thing to do.
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Holloway says BESE and the Louisiana Department of Education are also crafting a letter to the United States Department of Education because they have the ultimate authority in granting any sort of flexibility.
BESE has already decided that annual school performance scores will not be announced next year. Holloway says certain requirements for graduating seniors have also been set aside…
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says state companies are getting hammered right now as a result of COVID-19 shutdowns.
LABI President Stephen Waguespack says the crisis is an existential threat to the state’s 450,000 small businesses that employ 900,000 people whose jobs are now threatened.
LABI is also encouraging residents to buy gift cards from local impacted businesses, and order online to support them. Waguespack says if you want to see those businesses reopen, you have to support them.
Waguespack is encouraging every Louisiana citizen to participate in the Giff Card Challenge. He says gift cards will give restaurants the cash they desperately need now.
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Drew Brees and the Saints have reportedly agreed to a new two-year 50-million dollar contract to keep the future hall of famer in New Orleans. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says it’s the right move to re-sign the 41-year-old at an affordable price for a star quarterback…
There are some Saints fans who believe the team should turn to backup Teddy Bridgewater. But Bridgewater is reportedly finalizing a deal with Carolina. Detillier says Brees can still win games…
Before announcing that he would play a 20th season, Brees says he’s taking it year-by-year on whether he’ll keep playing. Detillier says a two-year contract benefits the Saints