The 2020 US Census is in its final months, but the Bayou State is in danger of being undercounted due to a lack of responses.
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Louisiana’s universities will publicly report the number of students and faculty members who test positive for the coronavirus. Governor Edwards says it’s important to track outbreaks on college campuses…
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Several Louisiana mayors are expressing the need for federal aid to make up for a drop in sales tax revenues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In Kenner, Mayor Ben Zahn says his city is facing a 20-million dollar shortfall. He says sales tax revenue makes up 70-percent of his budget…
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Woodworth Mayor David Butler says small towns like his are already on tight budgets with little room to cut. They’ve seen a 10-12 percent drop in sales tax revenue, and declining franchise fees.
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Negotiations in Congress are stalled over how to help communities recover from the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.