Louisiana reported more than 26-hundred new COVID-19 cases today. That’s the most ever in a single day for the Bayou State that didn’t include backlog cases since the pandemic started. The state’s death toll is up to 3,272 and hospitalizations rose by 75.

Despite a high number of compliance checks, the State Fire Marshal’s office has not cited or shut down a single business for not following COVID mitigation requirements…
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A Shreveport judge has temporarily blocked the city from enforcing a mask mandate. A court hearing to determine if the temporary restraining order will be converted to a preliminary injunction is set for July 20th. Five Shreveport businesses owners filed the lawsuit this morning. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino believes government does have the authority to issue a mask requirement when public health is at stake…
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Saturday is Louisiana’s presidential primary, but there are local issues on the ballot for two dozen parishes. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says masks are recommended and hand sanitizer will be provided, but they will not be handing out I voted stickers…
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Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM and if you want to vote in the presidential primary you have to be registered with the republican or democratic party.