Attorney General Jeff Landry is pushing for the Governor to greenlight the reopening of barbershops and hair salons. Landry says it is a step in the right direction of getting the economy running and stresses the importance of haircuts as a matter of personal hygiene and mental well-being.
Landry is calling on the move to be made as soon as possible and says the reopening would be a part of the restoration of people’s liberty.
Governor John Bel Edwards says the state’s fight against the spread of COVID-19 is seeing encouraging numbers. Edwards says over the last three days, the numbers of deaths have been the lowest seen in over a month, adding that the drop is credited to residents taking mitigation efforts seriously.
After a record breaking 53.2 million people visited Louisiana in 2019 the state is scrambling to save the tourism industry. The future of tourism is murky but Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this isn’t the first time we’ve weathered a storm and rebounded to set new records.
The 53.2 million was a four percent increase over 2018.
Just over half of Louisiana Oil and Gas Association members feel bankruptcy is likely due to low oil prices. Association spokesperson Kati Hyer says the combo of a price war and the drop in demand from COVID-19 have driven oil prices through the floor.
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Employees have seen cuts in salary ranging from 6% to 20%.