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Louisiana weekly initial unemployment claims rise by more than 5,700
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose to 32,079 last week, up from 26,351 the week before, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
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Amid COVID-19 patient crush, OLOL puts 2-week pause on nonemergency surgeries
To handle a spike of COVID-19 patients, Our Lady of the Lake is temporarily suspending some nonemergent medical procedures so it can free up...
Despite stalled recovery, city-parish says budget shortfall hasn’t grown
Counties and parishes across the nation are expecting a $202 billion impact to budgets through the 2021 fiscal year, according to an analysis released...
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• Livingston Parish Schools Superintendent Joe Murphy has announced that parents who are fearful of sending their children to in-person classes amid the coronavirus...
Louisiana high court grants one-time ‘diploma privilege’ to 500 bar applicants
For the first time in 67 years, the Louisiana Supreme Court has granted certain qualified candidates one-time emergency admission to the Louisiana State Bar,...
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• The East Baton Rouge Parish School System today announced it will now offer an all-virtual learning model for all students August 10 through...
Gov. John Bel Edwards announces extension of phase two restrictions
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced he is extending Louisiana’s phase two restrictions an additional two weeks, through Aug. 7.
Edwards will sign a new...
BRAC economic indicators show regional economy has plateaued
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...
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• Louisiana reported 1,691 new COVID-19 cases today as the state's total rose to 96,583. The state is now No. 2 per capita in total...
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• Research suggests the novel coronavirus kills about five to 10 people for every 1,000 that it infects, though the rate varies based on...
Shutdown of rental assistance program hints at deepening housing crisis
A state-run program designed to provide emergency rental assistance was so inundated with applicants it had to shut down after just two days, suggesting the massive crisis that housing advocates have been predicting could be coming soon.
Local congressmen return to DC as boost in jobless benefits nears an end
The Baton Rouge-area congressional delegation returns to Washington, D.C., this week as the legislators consider passing additional coronavirus relief bills, while dealing with disagreements over...
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• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, with 1,583 said to be backlogged from May 18 to July 13....
Companies fear workplace precautions don’t address airborne virus risk
U.S. companies are raising new questions about how they can make workplaces safe after the world’s top public health agency acknowledged the risk that...
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• The Louisiana Department of Health reported a weekend total of 3,116 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the state's coronavirus tally above 90,000,...
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• Louisiana reported 2,179 new COVID-19 cases today for a total of 88,590. The state is also reporting 24 more deaths, bringing the statewide...
Coach O’s summer camps among PPP loan recipients
Coach “O” Tiger Football Camp was among the Baton Rouge-based entities to receive at least $150,000 in Payroll Protection Program funds, according to public...
Business groups speak out about COVID-19 safety protocols
A growing number of organizations and business leaders are speaking out about the importance of wearing masks and following other simple safety protocols in...
PAR report: Capital Region COVID-19 cases nearly twice as high in Black community
Black people in Louisiana account for a disproportionately high portion of confirmed novel coronavirus cases, corresponding to a disproportionate number of coronavirus deaths, according...
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• Since July 6, at least 20,577 people have been tested at one of the five federally funded surge testing sites in the Capital...
