5678An infectious disease expert says Louisiana just isn’t ready for fall high school contact sports, and LSU fans may get to be in Tiger Stadium this fall…
A federal judge in New Orleans denies a motion by several bar owners to block the enforcement of Governor Edwards’ order to close bars as a coronavirus spread mitigation effort. Bar owners had contested the order as unconstitutional for closing down certain businesses while letting others operate.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin proposed plan for the November 3rd Presidential election and December run-off scales-back eligibility for requesting an absentee ballot compared to the July and August elections. Ardoin says the plan has been tailored to work in Phase Two compared to the stay at home order. Ardoin says the emergency plan still faces some hurdles as it has to be approved by lawmakers and receive the signature of the Governor.
Cut 12 (10) “…in the past.”
The plan would also increase the state’s early voting period to ten days versus seven and add an extra hour and a half to each day.
In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, UL Lafayette, ULM, McNeese, Northwestern, Southeastern all start back to class today. UL System President Jim Henderson says they’ve got the protocols to keep the students safe, but they just need them to be cognizant of the risks that come with socializing.