The Senate unanimously approves legislation that will be heard in a House committee today requiring the Governor to consult with a ten-member legislative committee before extending emergency orders. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The House Governmental Affairs Committee will consider this legislation this morning. The Associated Press reports there are several House Republicans who believe this measure does not go far enough because it does not expand the legislature’s ability to override the governor’s decisions.

When the pandemic started in March, the governor shut down schools, many businesses and churches in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick has a bill that would prohibit a church leader from being sued or charged criminally for holding a church service during an emergency order…
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McCormick says the bill was in part inspired by the story of Central Pastor Tony Spell who was arrested and charged after holding services against state orders.

The Community of Foundation of Lake Charles is concerned that as we get further away from the landfall of Hurricane Laura that donations will continue to slow down. Foundation C-E-O Sara Judson says their goal is to raise at least 10-million dollars and they have a website where you can donate at…help-s-w-l-a-dot-org…
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