Governor John Bel Edwards says Louisiana will remain in Phase Two for reopening of Louisiana’s economy through at least early August.
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Edwards says the number that troubles him the most is the increase in COVID-19 patients who are hospitalized. 1,527 are hospitalized, the highest it’s been since May 3rd.

Qualifying for the federal elections begins today and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who is up re-election, will face a major Democratic challenger. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins announced this morning he’s getting into the race. LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow says Perkins is in his first term as mayor of the state’s third-largest city…
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Homeschooling is seeing a surge in interest as many parents are not comfortable sending their kids back to classrooms. Matt Doyle has tips for first-time homeschoolers…
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The United Daughters of the Confederacy have reached an agreement with Caddo Parish to remove a 30-foot high Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds to private land. The parish has already set aside 500-thousand dollars to disassemble the monument and move to another location. The Caddo Parish Commission voted in 2017 to move the statue.