For the first time since March 28th, COVID-19 hospitalizations in Louisiana have dropped below one-thousand. Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s another positive sign in the state’s coronavirus fight…
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Edwards is optimistic the state can possibly move into phase two of the reopening. An announcement will be made on June 1st.

NOAA believes we’ll see a busy hurricane season in 2020 with the potential of 13 to 19 named stormes, between six and ten hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes. Federal forecasters say there are multiple climate factors that indicate above-normal activity, State Climatologist Barry Keim says sea surface temperatures is one of those factors…
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A bill that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana for any reason they see necessary is close to final legislative passage. Senate Health and Welfare Chairman Fred Mills says the measure would also allow any doctor in good standing to authorize the treatment…
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The measure has already passed the House and is awaiting final legislative approval on the Senate floor.

The House Appropriations Committee is discussing a proposed budget for next fiscal year that will be filled with federal recovery dollars and rainy day money. Under the governor’s proposal, the spending plan for next fiscal year would contain 80-million dollars in cuts. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it will likely take a special session to pass a budget, because the regular session is set to end June 1st…
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