State Farm auto insurance policyholders can expect nearly a 10% decrease in their rates. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says State Farm is the largest auto insurer in the state, with a million policyholders. He says the rate decrease can be attributed to people staying at home and off the roads during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cut 11 (07) “…at home orders.”

Legislation is awaiting the Governor’s signature that would allow electric co-ops to create their own hi-speed internet networks in rural areas that lack broadband access.
If signed into law co-ops would be able to make broadband companies under separate entities from their current power companies so that utility funds were not used for internet service.
The FCC has committed to spending over 20 billion dollars on expanding rural broadband.
Franklinton Representative Beth Mizell (My-Zell) says after that commitment her effort gained a lot of support.
Cut 14 (07) “…ago”
Mizell made the comments on Talk Louisiana.

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The coronavirus is putting extra stress on relationships and many are calling it quits. In addition to family practice lawyers seeing an increase in business, the pandemic is also having another effect on divorces. Baton Rouge Attorney Nancy Sue Grégoire says
Grégoire says the pandemic has caused many to lose their employment and healthcare and it is making the process of divorce even more difficult.
Grégoire believes the use of ZOOM in court proceedings due to the Corona skews the reality of the situation.
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The East Feliciana parish police jury rejected a proposal to remove a century old statue of a Confederate soldier from in front of parish’s antebellum courthouse. The 5-3 vote rejected the move of the piece to a cemetery.