Louisiana will remain in phase two until late July as officials are concerned with a rising number of cases and hospitalizations. Governor Edwards says the public needs to do a better job practicing social distancing and he says there are some businesses that are not operating responsibly. Edwards says the state has not shutdown or revoked any permits, but…
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State Treasurer John Schroder tells lawmakers he hopes grants of up to 15-thousand dollars could be in the hands of some small businesses next month. Schroder says there are an estimated 450-thousand businesses eligible and the state has 300-million dollars in federal coronavirus relief aid to spend. But Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt wonders if there’s enough money to go around…
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The Senate has passed a watered-down lawsuit reform bill that supporters believe may help lower auto insurance rates. The measure lowers the jury trial threshold to 10,000 dollars, prevents insurance company’s names from being mentioned in court, and removes a gag order on whether a crash victim was wearing a seat belt. Bossier City Senator Barrow Peacock says it’s not as strong as past efforts, but…
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The measure still needs House approval.

A cloud of Saharahan dust could start impacting Louisiana’s air quality starting tomorrow. The head of environmental sciences at LSU Health New Orleans, Doctor James Diaz, says this is not good news for those who suffer from asthma or allergy suffers…
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Diaz is concerned the Saharahan dust can increase the transmission of COVID-19.