On Thursday, Gov. John Bel Edwards continued to encourage residents to wear a mask indoors and out, social distance, and work from home if possible as cases continue to surge across Louisiana. Over the last several weeks, the state has broken the single-day pandemic record four times. On Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reported 17,592 new cases.
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Lafayette Judge Caught Using Racist Slur on Video Temporarily Suspended Without Pay
December 18, 2021On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court released an order temporarily disqualifying judge Michelle Odinet from the bench. The Court appointed retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris as judge pro tempore in her place until Feb. 28.
Gov. Edwards Overrules Legislature, Adds COVID19 Vaccine to School Immunization Schedule
December 15, 2021On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards notified Louisiana House lawmakers that he will add the COVID-19 vaccine to Louisiana’s school immunization schedule despite their attempts to block the new regulation earlier this month. The House Health and Welfare Committee voted 13-2 against the plan earlier this month. All Republican members of the committee voted […]
50-Acre Louisiana Space Campus Coming to New Orleans East
March 10, 2021On Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the State of Louisiana signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NASA to explore the creation of the Louisiana Space Campus, a 50-acre business park located on NASA’s 829-acre property in New Orleans East.
LA State Treasurer John Schroder Announces He Won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccine
March 10, 2021The COVID-19 vaccine is now on the fast track to be distributed to Louisiana citizens. However, not everyone will be rolling up their sleeves. On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder went on Talk Louisiana WRKF 89.3 with host Jim Engster, in Baton Rouge. Engster asked Schroder about his experience with Covid. Schroder battled […]
LA Legislators Call On Gov. Edwards to Fully Open State
March 4, 2021On Thursday, 33 Louisiana Legislators called on Gov. John Bel Edwards to follow the example of states like Texas and Mississippi and lift COVID-19 restrictions.
Governor Edwards Criticizes Lafayette Mayor-President’s “Failure of Leadership” on Mask Mandate
February 20, 2021Governor John Bel Edwards made the news on Friday when he criticized Lafayette’s city government concerning their mask mandate vote. In a live interview with the Washington Post’s opinion columnist, Karen Tumulty, he was asked, “…Governor Edwards, you’ve had some push back on this mask mandate. The Lafayette City Council voted to reject it. What […]
Gov. Edwards Vetoes Tax Break for Oil and Gas Industry, Announces Renewable Energy Initative
November 15, 2020Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a tax break for the oil and gas industry that would have cost the state over $38 million over the next five years. The Louisiana legislature approved the bill, but Edwards said he doubted whether it would actually produce the jobs promised by oil lobbyists. “During a legislative session wrought […]
Gov. Edwards Takes Action in Court to Defend Life-Saving COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Gov. John Bel Edwards filed a lawsuit in state court today defending his COVID-19 public health emergency proclamation, which has been challenged by a group of members of the House of Representatives just as new COVID-19 cases reach a third spike in other areas of the country. Already, 5,648 Louisianans have died […]
Gov. Edwards: Phase 3 Will Last “Until A Vaccine is Widely Available”
September 11, 2020Gov. John Bel Edwards released guidelines today for what Phase 3 may look like across much of Louisiana, but it may not be as much of a “return to normal” as many had hoped.
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