Laying the groundwork for a sustained effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight coastal erosion in Louisiana, on Wednesday, August 19 Governor John Bel Edwards signed two executive orders into law. The first one, Executive Order JBE 2020-18, established Louisiana’s first Climate Initiatives Task Force. The task force will include representatives from the scientific […]
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U.S. District Court Upholds Louisiana Bar Closures
August 17, 2020Today, Judge Martin L.C. Feldman ruled in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to uphold Gov. John Bel Edwards’ restrictions on bars. Edwards re-closed bars across the state in July in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Sen. John Kennedy Writes Letter Asking Edwards to Label Churches Essential Businesses
August 17, 2020Senator John Kennedy sent a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards this afternoon asking him to label all churches and houses of worship as “essential businesses.” Doing so would lift capacity limits on gatherings inside church buildings.
New Orleans Health Director Concludes Recent Coronavirus Cases not Linked to Protests
June 24, 2020Any conservative saying that New Orleans’ Black Lives Matter and prison reform protests have had any effect on the recent coronavirus spikes will have to take up their opinions with the city’s health director, Dr. Jennifer Avegno. According to a recent report from NOLA.com, Avegno was quoted as saying that after weeks of following cases […]
Louisiana Republicans Disagree with President’s Plan to Reopen State Economy; Trump Praises Governor Edwards
May 2, 2020On April 28, 2020, the Bayou Brief received an internal memo from Louisiana GOP political operative Jay Connaughton, addressed to Republican state Sen. Sharon Hewitt of Slidell, which was shared with other Louisiana Republican legislators. The memo outlined a series of talking points aimed at undermining Governor John Bel Edwards emergency orders to shut the […]
BREAKING: Louisiana Stay at Home Order Extended to May 15
April 27, 2020At his April 27 press conference, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the stay-at-home order will be extended to May 15, 2020. “Unfortunately, we do not meet the criteria” to begin the early phases of the state’s re-opening. The governor added this decision came at the recommendation of his medical team. Governor Edwards noted that […]
SBA Coronavirus Loan Program Runs Out of Money; Gov Edwards Creates Economic Commission
April 16, 2020On Thursday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) said that it has run out of money for businesses seeking to sign up for the Paycheck Protection Program. “The SBA is currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding,” the SBA’s website says. “Similarly, we are unable to enroll […]
Governor Edwards Makes Request for Food Bank Donations During COVID-19 Shortages
April 14, 2020During today’s daily press conference, Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards responded to a Shreveport resident’s question inquiring as to whether there was any way to volunteer directly to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Besides the requests to stay at home, social distance, practice good hygiene and wear a mask when going out in public […]
Governor John Bel Edwards Press Briefing Addresses Social Distancing, African American Deaths, and Small Businesses
April 7, 2020As expected, there was good news and bad news at the Governor’s press briefing, with some of the highlights concerning African Americans infection rate, continued social distancing, and help for small businesses. Governor Edwards said, “Yesterday I announced we believe we’re seeing early signs that the mitigation efforts are starting to pay off.“However, “I don’t […]
Drew Brees and Wife Set to Announce Covid-19 Relief Efforts Shortly and Other Covid-19 News
March 21, 2020In a tweet to his followers, Saints quarterback Drew Brees encouraged everyone to band together and support each other during the Coronavirus outbreak that has so far infected over 350 people in Orleans Parish and over 55o statewide. The virus has resulted in 16 deaths statewide, 12 of which are from Orleans Parish. Brees, who […]
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