The Saints have their first two-game losing streak since 2017 as they lost to Green Bay 37-30 last night. A Taysom Hill fumble in the fourth quarter turned the momentum in the Packers favor, plus New Orleans committed eight penalties. Coach Sean Payton says his team is facing a bit of gut check…
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The Saints will look to rebound this Sunday in Detroit.

Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry says his office is looking into the six-day suspension a fourth-grade student received in Jefferson Parish after he was seen on webcam moving a BB gun during virtual class instruction. Landry says virtual classes are public spaces and do not have the same restrictions as physical school property…
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The Jefferson Parish Public School System is not commenting on the discipline the student received.

State lawmakers begin a 30-day special session tonight. The governor’s COVID-19 restrictions and whether the state legislature should have input will be a significant focus of the session.

Legislators will also discuss the unemployment trust fund, which is set to run out of money next week. Once it goes bankrupt, businesses face higher taxes, and unemployment recipients will see a smaller weekly check.

Governor Edwards has suggested using unspent dollars from the small business Main Street Recovery Grant program, but Senate President Page Cortez says all of those dollars are accounted for…
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Legislators will also discuss Hurricane Laura Recovery. Jeremy Alford is the publisher of LA-Politics-dot-com…
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The special session is set to last 30 days.