Governor Edwards indicates Louisiana is making good progress towards potentially being able to enter Phase Two in early June where large venues can operate under moderate physical distancing protocols, bars can re-open with maximum occupancy restrictions, and schools and organized youth activities can resume. Edwards says he plans to announce a decision as early as June 1st.
Forbes Magazine reports Mercedes Benz will not renew its naming rights deal with the Superdome when it ends in 2021 and UNO Senior Associate Dean and Marketing Professor, Paul Hensel, says that’s rough timing because finding another sponsor in this economy is going to be tough.
Mercedes-Benz signed the 50 million dollar deal with the Dome in 2011.
Louisiana receives an additional $58 million in fishery disaster funding to offset the impacts of the 2019 Bonnet Carre Spillway opening.
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Cal-Maine foods, an egg producer, donates 280,000 eggs to five food banks across the state today. The eggs will be distributed to food banks in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. Commissioner Mike Strain says Cal-Maine has a surplus of eggs right now and found donating to be a better use than disposal.