The State Fire Marshal reports that no businesses have been penalized as a result of COVID compliance checks because so far they haven’t had any repeat offenders once state workers advise companies on how to come into compliance. Butch Browning says if that does happen, after a third check, if there are businesses that are blatantly defying the rules, that’s when further action will be taken…
Cut 11 (07) “…exceeded our expectations.”
Between June 26 and July 5 3,100 checks were made.
A Caddo District Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the City’s implementation of a mandate requiring masks to be worn inside businesses. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the law is on the city’s side in this dispute…
The coronavirus pandemic may have put a dent into many sectors of the economy, but the Louisiana Lottery says they’ve just finished their second-best fiscal year ever that ended on June 30th. Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says that’s in large part due to an uptick in scratch-off sales from April through June.
Cut 12 (05) “…in our history.”
Multi-state jackpots such Powerball and Mega Millions ended the year down by about $66 million due to a 12-month drought of jackpots exceeding $400 million.
It will be a hot weekend as heat index values will reach 110, maybe even 115 degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says rains chances are also pretty low this weekend…
This stretch of hot weather will continue into early next week.