The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says a new survey finds just over half of its members believe bankruptcy is likely because of low oil prices. LOGA spokesperson Kati Hyer says a price war and significant drop in demand have driven oil prices through the floor.
Cut 13 (13) “…and local governments.”
Hyer says their members have already been forced to lay off 23-percent of their workforce.

Louisiana is approaching 30-thousand coronavirus cases and two-thousand deaths from COVID-19. Governor Edwards says Louisiana is seventh in the nation in per capita infections…
cut 5 (10) “….being number two”

The governor’s office is asking businesses and churches to register with a new website called Open Safely Dot-Gov. The site provides detailed guidelines for re-opening. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says those that sign up will be put on a list for in-person compliance checks, but you don’t have to wait for that inspection to open, once the state moves into the different phases of re-opening…
cut 8 (11) “….provided”
It’s possible Governor Edwards will announce next week that the state is moving into phase one of re-opening the economy.

At the state capitol today, a Senate committee will hear several bills that seek to put a question on the November ballot that asks voters do they support legalizing sports betting. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns knows there is support for the proposal…
cut 12 (10) “…that time”