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Small Businesses Encouraged to File for Payroll Protection Act
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is encouraging small businesses to get a jump on filling out applications for the Payroll Protection Act.
LSU AI Being Used to Hunt Down COVID-19 Treatments
LSU’s DeepDrug AI is being trained to analyze possible anti-viral drugs or drug combinations that could be used to treat COVID-19 patients.
Outlook for Oil Industry in Louisiana is Bleak
Oil is trading in the low twenties and President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Gifford Briggs says the situation is dire.
Governor Edwards Calls for Healthcare Volunteers
The Governor is asking healthcare students and recent grads along with retired nurses and doctors to volunteer for the fight against coronavirus, and fast-tracking new licenses to get them into the field.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Indicates More Testing is on the Way
A shortage of tests has proved to be a hurdle in the initial response to the coronavirus. Fauci says soon that will not be an issue.
Expert: Herd Immunity Key to Eventually Ending COVID-19
Our Lady of the Lake infectious disease specialist Catherine O’Neal says since a vaccine could be over a year away, our best hope to stop coronavirus is for state residents to slowly build up “herd immunity”.
BBB Warns of Scams and Conartist During COVID-19 Outbreak
In times of crisis, scam artists will prey on your emotions and your wallet and the COVID-19 pandemic is no different.
Chemical Plants Stay Open as Workers Adjust
While much of the state’s workforce has been told to go home, Louisiana’s chemical plant employees are still on the job producing goods needed to fight the virus.
Bayou Teche Brewing Begins Production of Hand Sanitizer
A shortage of hand sanitizers has some craft beer breweries and distilleries churning out the disinfectant.
Crawfish Industry Faces Uncertainty in Coronavirus Pandemic
The season saw a slow start before Carnival celebrations, and now people aren’t congregating for a crawfish boil because of the pandemic.
Crawfish Industry Faces Uncertainty in Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus is impacting the crawfish industry.
Medicaid Patients Face Loss of Coverage as COVID-19 Ramps up
Roughly 24,000 people were warned in mid-February they could lose Medicaid eligibility due to income requirements, with those cancellations set to happen mid-March right as COVID-19 is ramping up.
Bill Filed to Have State Law Mirror Federal Tobacco Age Raise
Parks Senator Fred Mills files legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21
Lt. Gov Criticizes NOLA Mayor’s Decision to Cancel Events
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser addressed concerns that COVID-19 could cause a significant disruption in the state’s tourism industry.
Governor Edwards Outlines Efforts for Minimum Wage Increases and Pay Equality
Governor John Bel Edwards tells legislators on the opening day of the session that it’s unacceptable for Louisiana to continue to have the largest gender pay gap in the country.
COVID-19 Has Lawmakers Reassessing Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies
Louisiana has tested 45* patients so far, with one of them, a Jefferson Parish resident, coming back presumptively positive.
VA Medical Center New Orleans Site of First COVID-19 Patient in Louisiana
Louisiana has its first presumptive case of coronavirus and an email to VA employees indicates the patient has been hospitalized at the VA Medical Center in New Orleans
Legislation Filed to End State Worker Social Security Benefit Discrimination
Senator Bill Cassidy introduces legislation that would end the “Windfall Elimination Provision” that penalizes public sector workers like teachers on their Social Security benefits.
Kennedy Calls for REAL ID Delay
Senator John Kennedy requests the President extend the deadline for Real ID another year, citing concerns not nearly enough people will have the new national ID by October 1st.
The 2020 Legislative Session Will See a Push For Daylight Saving Year Round
This Sunday, time springs forward by an hour for Daylight Savings Time.