Lousiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has sent a letter to the governor urging him to allow barber shops and hair salons to reopen. Landry says even with social distancing guidelines in place, there are ways a person can get their hair cut or nails done safely…
cut 11 (11) “….should be optional”
Governor Edwards has indicated barbers and nail salons will re-open when phase one of reopening the economy begins, which could be May 15th.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state sent another record in 2019 for visitors, with 53-million tourists last year. Nungesser looks forward to the day when big events return and he wants the state to help out…
cut 8 (11) “…struggling”

The University of Louisiana System announces a special tuition rate for adults wanting to return to school to finish their degree at one of their nine campuses through the Compete LA program. UL System President Jim Henderson says the new rate provides an average discount of $450 per course.
Cut 12 (12) “…the adult learner.”
The UL System launched Compete LA last fall and has enrolled more than 2,000 returning students.

The U-S Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Baton Rouge man serving a life sentence on rape and kidnapping charges, but the jury did not come to a unanimous decision. His attorney, Andre Belanger, says his client Thedrick Edwards, should have his conviction thrown out since the nation’s highest court recently ruled non-unanimous jury verdicts are unconstitutional…
cut 5 (08) “…hope”
District Attorney Hillar Moore opposes overturning Edwards’ conviction, calling him a “bad dude”