Is It Safe To Open Tiger Stadium And The Superdome?

By the end of the month, Louisiana expects to have thousands of cheering fans in LSU’s Tiger Stadium and possibly the Louisiana Superdome

Two Weeks After Hurricane Laura, Cameron And Calcasieu Parishes Are Almost Completely In The Dark

Two weeks after Hurricane Laura made landfall as the strongest storm to hit Louisiana, about 75 percent of the power had been restored.

As Louisiana’s Covid-19 Response Continues, The State’s Top Public Health Official Announces His Resignation

The person who oversees Louisiana’s public health office — and the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic — is leaving his job.

Does Coronavirus Pandemic Warrant An Emergency Election Plan For Louisiana?

A two-day hearing to decide if the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic warrants an emergency election plan in Louisiana ended Wednesday

Emergency Election Plan Courtroom Fight Begins With Plaintiffs Winning A Battle

Judge to hear the case.

National Champion LSU Football Tigers May Play Home Games Before Crowds At Quarter Capacity

Tiger Stadium at 25 percent capacity would mean a total of about 25,600 fans.

Secretary Of State’s Election Plan ‘Just Contravenes Too Many CDC Guidelines,’ Edwards Says

At Tuesday’s press conference at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy in Baton Rouge, Gov. John Bel Edwards talked about voting.

High School Football Likely To Resume Soon

It is looking very likely that high school contact sports, specifically football, will begin again soon.

Unemployed Workers Continue To Demand Congressional Action

“While rent is due, food needs to be put on the table, and basic expenses have to be met.”

Hurricane Laura Displacement Doesn’t Have To Mean Missing The 2020 Census

Field representatives who’ve been deployed to interview people who haven’t responded will have to contend with devastated areas.

‘What We Don’t Want Is A Repeat Of What We Saw Memorial Day,’ Gov Edwards Says

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Thursday morning press conference focused on the ongoing coronavirus crisis in Louisiana.

FBI Investigates Beating Of Black Man By White Hammond Police

HAMMOND — The FBI is reinvestigating an alleged police brutality incident that involved Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron.

Hurricane Laura Damage Means It Will Be Weeks Before Southwest Louisianians Can Return Home

They won’t have reliable access to power, water and sewer services, state officials and health experts said this week.

After Trump’s Eviction Moratorium Order, Louisiana Housing Advocates Express Cautious Optimism

A day after President Donald Trump’s administration announced a moratorium on evictions for the rest of the year, housing advocates in L ...

Louisiana Prisons Need To Do More Covid-19 Releases, Advocates Say

The Department of Corrections says there are 9,000 fewer people detained in Louisiana prisons and jails than when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

White House Would Support Additional Cash To States In Coronavirus Relief Deal

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday said the Trump administration would be open to providing additional aid.

After Hurricane Laura, Residents In Parishes Not Approved For FEMA Aid Feel ‘Completely On Their Own’

Ever since Hurricane Laura caused a tree to fall through her roof last week, Shykila Miles has been living in what’s left of her home.

All Louisiana Universities Expected To Share Coronavirus Case Information

The governor says he wants transparency on campuses

Veterans And Rural Residents Have A Greater Dependence On The Mail

Some describe mail delays as ‘extremely frustrating’

Additional Unemployment Benefits To Come Next Week, Gov. Edwards Said

Next week could bring two very serious storms to Louisiana as well

African Asylum Seekers Jailed In Louisiana Stop Eating In Protest

Advocates want congressional investigation into treatment of Black asylum seekers

Plans To Help Louisianians Pay Rent Can’t Keep Up With The Immense Need

Even the most optimistic initiatives fall hundreds of millions of dollars short of what is needed

Rise St. James Fights Formosa, But Elected Officials Don’t

Activists continue to fight the company in court

Three Things You Need To Know About Louisiana’s Covid-19 Outbreak This Week

Death Data, Unemployment Benefits, Elections

Deberry: Did The ‘Hardworking Louisianians’ That Politicians Praise Up And Decide To Become Less So?

Rhetoric regarding unemployment doesn’t jibe with the facts

How Long Will It Take America To Move From ‘Pandemic To Prosperity?’

Lessons from Katrina recovery will be used to measure U.S. pandemic recovery

Louisiana Housing Advocates Unconvinced President Trump’s Eviction Action Will Do Anything

Louisiana courts are currently reviewing order

Law School Grads Will Now Take ‘Open-Book’ Bar Exam

LA Supreme Court issues order due to COVID-19

ACLU Sues Louisiana Over Its Process Regarding Early Release Of Prisoners

Panel asked to consider releasing 1,100 inmates, but fewer than 70 let out

Deberry: Long Lines At Food Pantry Illustrate How Hungry Louisianians Are

Almost 17 percent of Louisianians report going hungry

Business Is Booming In Louisiana’s Truck-Stop Casinos

Health experts worry about smoking in these businesses

Legal Challenge To Gov. Edwards’ Order Closing Bars Is Rejected By Baton Rouge Judge

Governor exercised his power ‘on behalf of the people,’ Judge Janice Clark rules

Four Things You May Have Missed About Louisiana’s Coronavirus Outbreak This Week

Tiger Stadium, the National Guard, masks and more

State Officials Link Only 10 Cases Of Covid-19 To Summer Camps

But safe camps don’t necessarily predict safe schools.

Governor Extends Phase 2 Amid ‘Early Signs’ Of Improvement In Covid-19 Battle

Louisiana seeing ‘early signs of plateauing,’ officials say.

Louisianians Collecting Unemployment Now Expected To Look For Work

Half a million state residents currently receiving benefits

Louisiana’s Gig Workers Can Still Get A Fraction Of The Unemployment Help They’d Been Getting

Self-employed residents can get up to $247 per week

Louisiana Says It’s Getting ‘Mass Testing’ Of Prisoners Underway

The governor says the state will test inmates at three facilities

‘We’re In A New Normal,’ Gov. Edwards Says About Coronavirus Restrictions

Edwards won’t say if that means no fall tailgating

Fear Of Losing Unemployment Benefits Pervades The United States

Congress is continuing to squabble over whether to extend a federal supplement to unemployment insurance and if they do, by how much.