Louisiana has set up a new website called open-safely-dot-la-gov that will assist businesses and religious organizations on how to safely resume operations once the state moves into phase one of reopening the economy. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the site also allows the public to report non-compliant businesses…
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A Louisiana Oil and Gas Association survey has found that 78-percent of operators have already begun taking steps to shut-in production. LOGA spokesperson Kati Hyer says many operators have received loan assistance, but it’s still not enough…
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The House Appropriations Committee heard a bleak outlook when it comes to state revenues from the legislature’s chief economist. Greg Albrecht says mineral revenue, sales, and income tax collections will be down for the foreseeable future and it will take a long time for tourism to bounce back…
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An official revenue projection will be made next Monday when the Revenue Estimating Conference meets.

This afternoon a Senate committee will consider proposals that would ask voters in November if they support the legalization of sports betting in Louisiana. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says we’ve given our neighbors to the east a competitive advantage by waiting to legalize sportsbooks…
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Johns is the author of the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act.