A recall petition to remove Governor John Bel Edwards has been filed by two Eunice men. The two have 180 days to collect about 600,000 signatures needed to trigger the recall vote. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says recalling a Governor is a mammoth task made all the more unlikely by the current pandemic conditions.
Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey Jr. asks high school football families to call their local superintendents and tell them to demand the LHSAA allow players to begin contact practices September 11th. Cathey says also asks you to ask them to support the scheduled October 8th season start date. He says it’s not just about the players…
Cathey says because the LHSAA is controlled by superintendents and principles local families can influence the football season decision.
Governor John Bel Edwards highly encourages Louisianans affected by Hurricane Laura to file for FEMA assistance immediately so they can receive benefits in a timely manner. Sixteen parishes have now been approved for federal assistance. You can do so by going to disaster assistance dot gov.
Edwards is not giving up either, he originally requested assistance for 26 parishes, and hopes that eventually all will be approved for funding.
The state reports 972 new COVID-19 cases today out of just over 14,000 tests. Total fatalities: 4,841, an increase of 20. Hospitalizations fall by 37 to 873.