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Rules loosened for partial PPP loan forgiveness
Some of the latest changes to the Payroll Protection Program will make it easier for business owners to receive partial loan forgiveness.
In a joint...
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• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 418 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 44,030 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported...
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• The Federal Reserve is expanding the range of companies that will qualify for its soon-to-begin Main Street Lending Program, in which the Fed...
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• Louisiana health officials reported 562 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total to 43,612 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported deaths rose...
LSU researchers to track coronavirus in Baton Rouge wastewater
LSU researchers are working on a new way to test for and trace the spread of COVID-19 through wastewater.
LSU civil and environmental engineering professor...
Phase one lessons: How businesses can open doors and keep people safe
With Louisiana moving into phase two, several local businesses are opening for the first time since early spring.
Mike Hackley of BBQ Guys, Jenni Peters...
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• Weeks after ramping up Louisiana's contact tracing plan, Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state could use more help from the public through...
LSU survey: Political split over reopening, racial split over virus concerns
Louisianans are divided along party lines when it comes to reopening businesses and efforts to further slow the spread of COVID-19, according to a...
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• Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million novel coronavirus infections in the U.S. and 285 million in China, according to a research study published...
Returning workers greeted with fewer hours, less pay, more anxiety
As millions of Americans return to work amid the worst economic crisis in a generation, they’re unexpectedly discovering their old positions are far more...
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• Some Louisiana businesses were slammed from the minute they reopened today after a 2 1/2-month COVID-19 pandemic closure, while others waited for their...
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• Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the order moving Louisiana to phase two of the White House plan for reopening, while cautioning members...
Banks applaud changes to PPP rules, even as they push for more leniency in...
Community banks that helped thousands of small businesses access loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program during the height of the pandemic-related shutdown, are...
Unable to work here or travel home, many LSU international students in a bind
Ongoing travel restrictions and visa limitations are keeping many of LSU’s international graduate students in the U.S. through the summer. However, federal stipulations prevent...
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• The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is hosting a live webinar today with Louisiana State Fire Marshal Butch Browning to discuss phase two reopening...
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• Louisiana reported 35 more coronavirus deaths today, but the hospitalizations continued their steady decline. Louisiana's Department of Health reported 22 fewer hospitalizations today...
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• Three area blood banks are offering a free COVID-19 antibody test with any successful blood donation. The test can indicate whether someone was...
US Senate looks to fast-track easing of PPP rules
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to expedite approval of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, which would give small businesses more flexibility with...
Phase two gives restaurants more flexibility on spacing of tables
Restaurants and bars that serve food will have considerably more flexibility to configure their dining rooms under the new phase two guidelines.
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• East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner William "Beau" Clark today announced there have been no fatalities from COVID-19 in Baton Rouge over the past...
