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La. GOP senators block emergency plan to expand early voting

Fri, 04/17/2020 - 2:53pm

Republican state senators on Wednesday blocked an emergency plan to expand early voting and mail-in balloting options for Louisiana’s July presidential primary, rejecting calls to increase vote-by-

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Department of Education advises school systems on course credit, promotion for students in grades K-11

Fri, 04/17/2020 - 2:51pm

Following the governor’s proclamation to close school facilities to students for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Louisiana Department of Education on

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Auto insurers to return more than $187M in premiums to La. drivers

Fri, 04/17/2020 - 2:42pm

Because most drivers are adhering to the governor’s stay-at-home order, there are fewer miles being traveled and that translates to fewer traffic accidents.