A bipartisan group of lawmakers that includes Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy unveiled a 908-billion dollar coronavirus aid bill today. Cassidy says it would bring much-needed relief to unemployed workers and struggling businesses.
The bill does not include a new round of stimulus checks.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley thanks Governor Edwards for allowing schools to stay in Phase Three even as the state moves back into a modified Phase Two. Brumley says the biggest challenge they face is the quarantine protocol. He says one positive case can lead to over 50 students needing to be quarantined.
There’s an $11,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person who fatally shot a black bear in St. Mary Parish. State Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says the bear was found on November 9th near Centerville and they believe the bear was shot by a rifle a few days before.
That’s the second black bear murdered in St. Mary Parish this year.
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Adoption Program Manager Cheryl Tirado says between October 2019 and September 2020, 756 children were adopted from foster care, the fourth-highest number for any year on record, and more than 125 of the adoptions happened over video conferencing…