Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says Governor Edwards’ mask mandate and the order that closed bars is likely unconstitutional and unenforceable. Landry is in self-quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. Edwards says Landry might have issued a different legal opinion if he attended Tuesday’s meeting with the members of the White House’s coronavirus task force…
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Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris projects that 20-to-25-percent of the state’s restaurants will close as a result of capacity restrictions. Harris says this will lead to more unemployed workers, which is why Congress needs to extend enhanced unemployment benefits before they run out at the end of the month…
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The longest-serving executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party is stepping down…
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The National Retail Federation is expecting a record amount of money spent on back-to-school shopping this year as families and students prepare for the possibility of online learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. N-R-F spokesperson Katerine Cullen…
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Cullen says back to school spending could eclipse 100-billion dollars for the first time.