Governor Edwards is set today to declare that school campuses will remain closed for the remainder of the term that ends May 20th. The order is expected to advise local districts offer distance learning, but Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says if kids start out behind in the fall, steps need to be taken to help them catch up or they may face life long consequences.
Only 39 of the 69 school districts offer distance learning currently.
The curve of new case growth for COVID-19 in Louisiana continues to flatten, which has sparked a wave of interest in the possibility of reopening the state after the stay at home order ends April 30th. Edwards says that decision will be made by a team of experts…
Many meat producers are warning that supply chain issues are imminent and it could only be a matter of time before you start noticing empty shelves at the meat section of your local grocery store. Chair of the Louisiana Beef Industry Council Amelia Kent says sick workers are leading to closed plants, and the disruption is trickling back to the farm level as cattle are coming out of feed yards having no way to advance into harvesting.
She adds the demand for meat has been increasing as well as more people grill at home.
OPEC and Russia reach an agreement with the US to cut production of 9.7 million barrels of oil a day in an effort to stop the ongoing rapid oil price collapse. But LSU Center for Energy Studies Executive Director David Dismukes warns it’s just not enough of a reduction to save oil prices…
Oil is hovering in the low 20s today.