The latest numbers from the state are in and currently, the state has recorded 25,258 positive cases of COVID-19. Up 404 from the previous day. And is now reporting 1,473 fatalities up 68 from Tuesday.
A bill that would expand mail-in voting for the July and August elections heads to the full House and Senate. The legislation expands voting options, doubles the early voting period, and more, but it didn’t have unanimous support. In House Governmental Affairs, State Representative Rodney Schamerhorn of Vernon Parish says his constituents oppose any election rule changes.
The Resilient Louisiana Commission began its work today in coming up with recommendations on how the state can jump-start its shuttered economy with a few words from the Governor…
A UL Lafayette student’s face mask sewing operation receives the national spotlight from CBS. Sewing with Savoie founder Christine Savoie set up a Facebook page for the operation to help in distributing sewing patterns, take requests, and donations of resources. Savoie says it has been rewarding seeing the pictures of people wearing some of the different masks she has made.
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Oil has rebounded from its price earlier this week in the negatives, but it’s unlikely to make much of a difference at the pump. Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan predicts prices could drop another twenty to forty cents a gallon.
As some states start to lift their stay at home orders and the demand for gas slowly increases, DeHaan says he doesn’t expect to see a big jump in pump prices.