LSU researchers say autopsies on ten African Americans who died from COVID-19 had blood clots in their lungs. Director of Pathology Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine Doctor Richard Vander Heide says the small vessel clotting is a new finding that appears to be specific to COVID…
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The LHSAA says they are looking into allegations that some schools are holding summer workouts, even though they are not supposed to until June eighth. Executive Director Eddie Bonine says they’ve received time-stamped photos and videos of the practice sessions…
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Bonine says the executive committee meets next week and more details will be released then.

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would use 811-million in coronavirus relief aid to establish a 300-million dollar small business grant program. But the governor says the 811-million dollars should go to local governments who have spent millions responding to the COVID crisis. House Appropriations Chairman Jermone Zeringue of Houma says without small businesses, state and local government lose out on tax revenues…
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The measure heads back to the Senate, who has already approved the bill, but the upper chamber sought a 200-million dollar grant program. The differences needs to be resolved by 6 PM Monday. That’s when the regular session ends.

And supporters of a bill to end lawsuits filed by coastal parishes against oil and gas companies allegeding they owe millions for damaging the wetlands is dead for the session. So they’ll have to try again next year.