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Alford: The battle of the branches begins

Efforts by conservative legislators to rein in the order-making authority of Louisiana’s Democratic governor...

Restaurateur Chad Hughes buys Third Street property for $1.7M

Hughes is in the process of opening a new Mexican restaurant, Rio Tacos and Tequila, on the ground floor of the building, beneath City Bar, and is one of many projects in the works for the local restaurateur. 

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana averaged 587 new cases a day this week, down from 672 last...

‘LaPolitics’: Talk builds for antitrust action against Google

Speculation continues to build that President Donald Trump’s Justice Department could file a lawsuit...

Health insurers factoring in lingering COVID-19 conditions when setting 2021 rates

Health insurers are trying to take into account the uncertainty around the novel coronavirus when setting their 2021 rates, including several health conditions that have been linked to the virus. 

Virus roundup … 

• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 500 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths...
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The Island Golf and Country Club in Plaquemine sold to local group

Wilbert’s Sons LLC, a family-owned and operated land management company, sold The Island Golf and Country Club in Plaquemine to Bultra Properties earlier this week. 

Alford: Will voters keep feeding the Constitution?

The first changes to the current Louisiana Constitution were approved by voters in 1978,...

BREC golf courses post record high numbers during pandemic

Since reopening its golf courses in May, BREC has been seeing historic high figures...

Virus roundup … 

• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 508 new COVID-19 cases for the state...