Governor Edwards announces the state will not move into Phase 3 of reopening its economy and it will remain in Phase 2 for another 28 days. Edwards made the announcement on the day Louisiana surpassed 50-thousand COVID-19 cases and three-thousand deaths
Edwards says Louisiana is one of 23 states experiencing an increase in cases and hospitalizations are also on the rise…
Tulane researchers develop a synthetic antibody treatment for COVID-19 that’s shown promising results in lab mice. Tulane Internal Medicine Chair Dr. Jay Kolls says their protein, MDR504, is able to get into the lungs and neutralize coronavirus in the place where it is most likely to do damage.
Saturday was the first day of early voting for the July 11th Presidential Preference Primary and election officials say they’ve already received 48-thousand mail-in ballots. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says for this election, Louisiana has expanded the acceptable reasons for eligible voters to request an absentee ballot
A Senate-approved bill that would provide an 83-million dollar tax break over five years for the state’s casinos and race tracks moved closer to final passage as the House Ways and Means Committee approved it today. There are some lawmakers who oppose tax breaks for businesses because the state is experiencing a decline in revenues. But bill author Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says providing a tax break on promotional play wagers will help the gaming industry bounce back from the COVID shutdown.