Governor Edwards files a lawsuit seeking to challenge a legislative petition filed Friday that overturns his public health emergency and COVID restrictions on businesses. Attorney General Jeff Landry backs the petition saying it’s wholly constitutional and straight forward. He says Edwards no longer has the authority to penalize businesses that operate without restrictions, and he is ready to make that case in front of a judge…
The petition was signed by 65 House GOP lawmakers at the end of the special session amidst frustrations that legislative attempts to limit or eliminate the Governor’s public health authority had failed. Many say their constituents feel the ongoing restrictions are hurting businesses and hampering the state’s recovery, but Edwards says that just doesn’t make any sense…
Hurricane watches are now in effect for the central Louisiana coast all the way to the Mississippi/Alabama line as Hurricane Zeta is still on track to make landfall as a category one late Wednesday. There’s a cold front that could impact the system’s development and landfall, so State Climatologist Barry Keim says don’t take the current forecast as gospel.
It will be the fifth named storm to make landfall in Louisiana in 2020.
Passage of Amendment Six on the November ballot would allow senior citizens with higher income levels to qualify for a property tax assessment freeze. Currently, if you are 65 or older and make less than $77-thousand annually your property taxes can be frozen for your homestead. Public Affairs Research Council President, Robert Travis Scott, says passage would increase the annual income limit.