Starting Friday restaurants can operate at 50-percent capacity and bars can open in a limited fashion as the state enters Phase Two. Assistant Health Secretary Doctor Alex Billioux says the 50 percent capacity in restaurants still requires groups to be seated six feet apart.
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He notes “high risk” individuals should continue to isolate themselves.

Legislation aimed at lowering auto insurance rates by enacting lawsuit reform is headed to the Governor’s desk. River Ridge Senator Kirk Talbot says his bill brings our legal climate in line with other states. He pointed to an exchange he had with Nationwide as evidence…
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The bill extends the prescriptive period for filing suits and lowers the jury trial threshold from 50,000 to 10,000 dollars. It faces a possible veto from the governor as there’s a concern the legislation will not lower rates.

The regular session ended last night and a 30-day special session is underway. The call for the special session contains 41 items and Chairman of the Louisiana Economic Recovery Task Force Jason Decuir says many of the proposals aim to help businesses closed due to COVID-19…
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LSU outlines a roadmap to the return to physical class settings this fall. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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