1230 PM LRN News

Louisiana records over 1,100 new COVID cases with a concerning 9.8 percent positive rate, along with a sharp 38 person increase in hospitalizations. These numbers indicate the state has not slowed its upward trend in new cases that began two weeks ago.

An LSU economist warns holding fan-less LSU Football games would hammer the Baton Rouge and LSU athletics budget. Loren Scott says LSU fans spent 58.6 million in new sales on LSU game days. He says that money finds its way all through the city economy…

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Parish level leaders are calling for more federal funding as the National Association of Counties estimates budget losses due to COVID-19 are roughly $144 billion.  Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller…

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The AARP of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on long term care facilities and their inability to take basic COVID-19 precautions.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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State Farm announces it is lowering its auto insurance premiums by ten percent.