Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the petition the House of Representatives signed on Friday ends the governor’s public health emergency orders for COVID-19. When the petition received the necessary signatures, the special session ended on Friday. Crowley Representative John Stefanski says signing the petition was the only option left for lawmakers as the governor rejected all compromise efforts to make the Legislature a partner in COVID policy…
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Governor Edwards says his COVID emergency orders remain in place despite the petition and he’s ready to argue the issue in court. He says canceling his emergency order will result in a loss of federal funding through the Stafford Act…
cut 6 (08) “….funding”

A global study conducted by LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that the COVID-19 stay at home orders resulted in a reduction in mental health, sleep and exercise. Lead author of the study, Doctor Emily Flanagan says the survey indicated 25-percent of respondents reported weight gain, even though they were eating out less…
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The survey also found a decrease in physical activity among the 77-hundred people who completed the online questionnaire worldwide.

State officials will cut the ribbon this morning on the completion of the I-10 widening project in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says this is a big deal for anyone driving in or out of New Orleans and will shave an estimated 15 minutes off the standard commute through the region.
Cut 10 (10) “…compensate”
That’s right now the state will look to widen I-10 in Baton Rouge.