Governor Edwards will announce today whether the state will move into Phase two of reopening the economy on Friday. That means bars and summer camps can re-open and non-essential travel can resume. But Edwards says even if the state goes to phase two that doesn’t mean COVID-19 has left the state…
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The state reported just six new deaths yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 2,686.

Anxiety levels for many people went up this past weekend as they watched violent protests break out across the country over the death of George Floyd, who died while in police custody in Minneapolis. Doctor Tonya Hansel with the Tulane School of Social Work says if you feel helpless, try to do some volunteer work…
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It’s the final day of the regular session and Republican lawmakers are poised to pass a tort reform bill that supporters say will reduce auto insurance rates by at least 10-percent. Governor Edwards has concerns and could veto it, because it may not lead to lower rates. And U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the governor can pick off a few votes in both chambers to avoid a veto override…
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Families who have children who normally receive free and reduced-price meals at school are elgible for a Pandemic EBT debit card that’s worth 285-dollars per child. But the deadline to apply is next Monday. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says they’ve processed applications for about 62-percent of all elgible children…
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The application can found at Louisiana-believes-dot-com.