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Virus roundup …
• Louisiana is reporting 735 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 138,485. There were 19 additional deaths for a total of...
Louisiana emergency election plan scales back mail-in voting
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin today proposed a scaled-back emergency plan for this fall's elections that would modestly expand early voting amid the coronavirus...
Commercial sales in Baton Rouge increase from June to July
While still significantly down from pre-pandemic levels, commercial sales in Baton Rouge rose 50% from June to July, according to an analysis released today...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana health officials reported nearly 1,300 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday and 28 more deaths related to the disease, bringing the state’s death...
Louisiana’s continued unemployment claims drop below 300,000
Both initial and continued unemployment insurance claims dropped in Louisiana for the week ending Aug. 8.
The initial unemployment insurance claims dropped to 11,131, more...
LSU says it could lose $80M if SEC football is canceled
LSU leaders say the school is facing a steep loss if the SEC follows the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences in canceling fall sports.
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Roundup: Rep. Ted James / $5.2M in grants / LSU emergency preparedness
Party politics: Gov. John Bel Edwards threw his support today to state Rep. Ted James of Baton Rouge to be the next leader of...
Are schools safe to reopen now? Not in Louisiana, analysis shows
Many parents have one question on their minds right now: Can my child’s school open safely amid the pandemic? The New York Times this...
Fans of Cou-Yon’s barbecue now have Baton Rouge option
The wait is over for Cou-Yon’s fans who live in Baton Rouge. Instead of driving across the Mississippi River bridge to the popular Port...
‘This is definitely far from over’: Wicker vows to fight on in Baton Rouge...
Tara Wicker is vowing to fight a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision, issued earlier today, disqualifying her from the crowded field of candidates...
Despite challenges, 70% of Louisiana’s child care facilities have reopened
As some of Baton Rouge’s private and independent schools fully reopen their campuses, Louisiana’s child care providers are trying to follow suit, despite a series of setbacks.
Back in March, when Louisiana’s stay-at-home order went into effect, some 70% of the state’s licensed early learning centers shut down. To date, that number has flipped, with about 70% having reopened.
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana reported 1,135 new COVID-19 cases today for a total of 135,439 since the state's first reported case in March. More than 100,000...
Roundup: I-10 BR lane closure / BTR gets $15M / Louisiana Lottery / Lane...
Traffic: The outside (right) lane of I-10 westbound at City Park Lake Bridge and the entrance ramp at Perkins Road will be closed from...
Louisiana gets $205M in BP spill money for coastal restoration
Louisiana is getting another $205 million in BP oil spill money for coastal restoration projects.
Most of the sum—$176 million—will be put to use turning...
LABI pitches Louisiana to auto insurance firms not working in state
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and its Legal Reform Coalition partners this week sent more than 1,100 letters to auto insurance companies who...
Plaquemines port announces letter of intent to develop container terminal
Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District and several potential partners have signed an exclusive letter of intent to develop a shipping container terminal in...
Health insurance premiums rising and we’ve yet to see effects of COVID-19
Employers whose health insurance plans are up for renewal in the fourth quarter might already be reeling from the sticker shock they’re seeing in...
Congressional standoff deepens in talks for more coronavirus aid
The White House's top negotiator tried to revive stalled talks today over coronavirus aid, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck...
Alvarez buys 38 lots in Central’s Settlement at Shoe Creek
Alvarez Construction bought 38 lots in the residential portion of Settlement at Shoe Creek, the traditional neighborhood development in Central.
Alvarez, represented by Carlos M....
Roundup: LSU building names / College football / OPEC forecast
Next steps: LSU announced on Tuesday it has created a panel to consider renaming buildings that are reminders of the school's "racist and segregated...
