The reopening of schools and colleges is expected to further complicate managing the spread of COVID-19. Governor Edwards says the Louisiana Department of Health is working closely with the Department of Education on monitoring the coronavirus by creating a COVID-19 reporting system.
Cut 3 (12) “…districts and principles.”
Two former LSU students told USA Today that former Tigers running back Derrius Guice raped them in 2016 when the Baton Rouge native was a freshman. The Washington Football Team recently released Guice after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. LSU beat reporter Glen Guilbeau for the USA Today Network says the USA Today reporters were working on this investigative piece before Guice was arrested…
Cut 7 (05) “…matter of hours.”
A House committee is busy discussing an election plan for the upcoming November and December elections that the Governor says if passed he will reject. The proposal by Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin scales back the vote by mail options of the summer elections. Ardoin says he counted the votes and this was the only plan that could pass.
The only COVID-related reason for requesting an absentee ballot for the November and December elections is that if you test positive for the virus during early voting or before Election Day.
All qualifying small businesses can now receive grant money from the Main Street Recovery Program. State Treasurer John Schroder says small businesses can apply for a Quick Relief grant of up to $5,000 or an Itemized Cost Reimbursement grant…