The 2020 legislative session resumed this morning as the House gaveled back in just after nine o’clock. The regular session must come to a close on June 1st and the state must approve a 30-billion dollar spending plan for next fiscal year. The Revenue Estimating Conference will meet May 11th to provide legislators with a dollar figure on how much they can spend. Senate President Page Cortez says they anticipate it will be less than this fiscal year, but they don’t know much…
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Governor Edwards has said the Legislature is an essential business, but Baton Rouge Representative Ted James, who was hospitalized with COVID-19, will not be at the Capitol this month….
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For those looking to get their hands on farm-fresh foods and support local farmers, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture introduces a new online tool that can help…
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You can now enter Texas and not have to self-quarantine for two weeks. The screening stations along the Texas-Louisiana borders are gone as the Lone Star State has rescinded its quarantine orders. Also, Carnival Cruise Line has announced it has canceled all cruises out of New Orleans this summer but will begin limit service on August 1st out of Miami, Port Canaveral, and Galveston.