Governor Edwards met with President Donald Trump today in the Oval Office and afterward praised the federal government’s commitment to supply Louisiana with enough test kits so that it can test at least 200,000 individuals a month for the coronavirus. Edwards says that’s a critical piece in their COVID-19 response efforts
Governor Edwards’ stay at home extension may have the President’s seal of approval but it isn’t backed by many local Republican leaders. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh is set to circulate a petition that if signed by half of either the Senate or House would override the order. He says Edwards could not veto it.
The governor’s executive counsel has sent a letter to legislative leadership informing them that rescinding the governor’s order would threaten billions of dollars in federal funding to Louisiana.
Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves says after an initial 30 percent hit to his company’s sales due to the COVID shutdown they’ve bounced back to even, but most local restaurants aren’t so lucky. He says do to expanded carry out options many have been able to hit 50 percent of their expected sales and hope to survive long enough to make it to the economic reopening. Even after that though, the biggest fear is…
About 58 million Americans are spending more money now than before social distancing according to the personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says people are staying in and ordering more online, but deliveries are causing anxiety for shoppers.
Louisiana reports 44 new COVID-19 related fatalities today.