The Louisiana House meets today to discuss a variety of bills that would give lawmakers more of a say when the governor issues emergency orders. At a news conference yesterday, Governor John Bel Edwards expressed frustration by the Legislature’s attempt to interfere in his administration’s work fighting the pandemic…
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According to a report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association, 38-percent of Louisiana hotel jobs have been lost as a result of the pandemic and another 32-percent of workers could be unemployed in several months. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes that’s not the case…
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The Lt. Governor’s office is promoting staycations as a way to keep the tourism industry afloat.

Louisiana registered its all-time lowest motor vehicle fatality rate in 2019, despite the number of severe crashes remaining virtually the same. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Two people are dead after a State Police Trooper rear-ended another vehicle while responding to a separate crash last night in Ouachita Parish. WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge is reporting the Trooper involved in the crash is the son of State Police Superintendent, Colonel Kevin Reeves. The names of the two people killed have not been released.