A bill is advancing that would require four members of the state legislature to sit on the Louisiana High School Athletic Association executive board. Jeff Palermo has more…
Assistant State Public Health Officer, Dr. Alex Billioux’s last day with the department is Friday. Billioux, who’s been overseeing the state’s coronavirus response, tells The Advocate that football games drawing thousands of fans could lead to “three to five deaths per week.”
As the special session continues at the Capitol, Senator Karen Carter Peterson expresses her displeasure with a lack of spread mitigation efforts from fellow lawmakers. Peterson slammed those lawmakers who were not using masks.
Cut 12 (10) “…other members’ health.”
Peterson says the Capitol should hold itself to a higher standard than places like Walmart and grocery stores who mandate masks while inside.
A House committee approves a resolution that would suspend the Governor’s COVID public health emergency order for 30 days after the current special session ends. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says his resolution would eliminate all COVID public health restrictions established by the Governor and give the Legislature time to craft their own.
The session is expected to end in late October.