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Gov. Edwards Temporarily Reinstates LA Statewide Mask Mandate

Aug 03, 2021 01:03PM ● By News Desk

Gov. John Bel Edwards has temporarily reinstated Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate indoors for all people age five and older as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Louisiana, threatening the ability of Louisiana’s hospitals to deliver care during this fourth surge of COVID. Louisiana is currently in the worst surge of the COVID-19 pandemic so far in terms of case growth rate, percent positivity and hospitalizations...

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Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center Relaunches Website and Network

Jul 20, 2021 02:06PM ● By News Desk

Businesses should join the LABEOC Network to be part of a connected web of public, private, and nonprofit sectors working together during a disaster...

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Analysis Shows Louisiana Has Highest Combined Sales Tax In U.S.

Jul 15, 2021 05:25PM ● By William Patrick - The Center Square

According to a new midyear analysis by a national tax policy nonprofit, Louisiana has the highest combined sales tax rate in the country...

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Bollinger Shipyards Christens Ocean Transport Barge Holland for General Dynamics Electric Boat

Jul 13, 2021 04:09PM ● By News Desk

New OTB will support the construction and maintenance of the nation’s new class of ballistic-missile submarines...

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Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Bayou Metal Supply Partner to Build New Coast Guard Patrol Program

Jul 11, 2021 04:49PM ● By Press Release

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc announces exclusive partnership with Louisiana’s Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support of the production of U. S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Program...

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$55 Million Allocated for Spot Dredging and Debris Removal in Vermilion River

Jun 01, 2021 02:36PM ● By News Desk

Follows the Lafayette City Council’s recent approval of $5M for removal of obstructions from the Vermilion River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has added an additional $50M for spot dredging...

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Think Online Retail Is the Largest E-Commerce Sector? Think Again...

Jun 01, 2021 01:07PM ● By ANDREW W. HAIT

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manufacturing, Not Online Shopping, Ranks No. 1 in E-Commerce...

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SBA Administrator Issues Statement on the Closure of Paycheck Protection Program

Jun 01, 2021 12:37PM ● By News Desk

PPP has provided nearly $800 billion to small businesses and nonprofits across the nation, fueling the economy by supporting over 8.5 million small businesses and nonprofits...

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Breeze Airways Announces New Economy Nonstop Flights Connecting New Orleans To New Markets

May 21, 2021 12:13PM ● By News Desk

New Orleans flights will serve Charleston, SC; Akron/Canton, OH; Bentonville/Fayetteville, AR; Huntsville, AL; Louisville, KY; Norfolk, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; Richmond, VA; Tulsa, OK; and Columbus, OH. The first flight is currently scheduled for...

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SEC DISTRIBUTES SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE TO MEMBER ATHLETICS PROGRAMS

May 19, 2021 04:42PM ● By News Desk

SEC member universities to receive a $23 million supplemental distribution to help mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SEC athletics programs...

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JD Bank Opens New Johnston Street Location

May 14, 2021 10:35AM ● By Staff Writer

JD Bank, Louisiana’s Community Bank, has opened a new Lafayette location. This full-service branch, located at 3600 Johnston St., is designed to...

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Senate passes Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids Act ahead of Take Back Day

Apr 22, 2021 04:25PM ● By News Desk

“We can reduce access to addictive and dangerous substances by making it easy for every American to get rid of unused medicine at drop boxes that sit on VA medical centers. The DUMP Opioids Act is a smart way to save lives, and you don’t have to wait until Take Back Day.”

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This is the City in Louisiana With the Most Billionaires

Apr 22, 2021 04:10PM ● By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square

There are nearly 2,400 people worldwide whose individual net worth exceeds $1 billion - and more than one-quarter of them live in the US. All told, there are over 250 cities and towns across the country that at least one of the world's ultra-wealthy calls home.

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President Biden Signs PPP Extension

Mar 30, 2021 02:49PM ● By Press Release

President Biden signs PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law today, extending the Paycheck Protection Program an additional two months to May 31, 2021...

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Lafayette Parish Renters May Qualify For Emergency Assistance Grant

Mar 30, 2021 02:32PM ● By News Desk

Rental assistance available to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic - LCG has been granted $7 million to assist eligible households with paying rent...

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