State Judge William Morvant rules a petition signed by Republicans in the Louisiana House to end the governor’s coronavirus emergency order is unconstitutional. Loyola of New Orleans University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says not having the Senate back the petition was the key point…
Senate President Page Cortez did not urge Senators to sign the peititon, because he didn’t think the state needed to loosen the restrictions.
COVID vaccines are expected to be available starting sometime early next year but there’s concern that many folks just won’t take it, because they don’t trust it. State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says Louisiana is planning for that possibility and says the best way to address those fears is to show people the trial data proving the vaccine is safe.
Hurricane Zeta was the third major power restoration of the hurricane season and two weeks after the near cat three storm made landfall the last of the, at one time, near half million customers who lost power have the lights back on. Entergy Spokesperson David Freese says it’s been an expensive year for the company but…
A Baton Rouge pediatrician faces a simple battery charge after he allegedly hit and verbally assaulted a Southern University student while she was walking near the LSU Lakes. Baton Rouge police spokesman Sergeant L’Jean Mckneely says 54-year old Shane McKinney was questioned yesterday after he was identified as a suspect.
McKinney issued a statement from his attorney claiming he’s innocent.