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Data Center protesters sound off at the courthouse
Date Center Protesters in front of historic Hillsville courthouse. Several signs were planted on the front lawn of the historic Carroll County Courthouse at 3p.m. Thursday Oct. 29., as about 20 protesters gathered to voice their opposition to data centers. The demonstration was organized by the Carroll County Democratic Committee but the leaders of the protest consistently stated that the event was nonpartisan. “Non Partisan” protest.
Frenemies comes to Carroll County
Founding Frenemies at the Blue Ridge Plateau Regional Visitor Center. The “sail” seen in foreground and four pillars are part of the exhibition. Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and the Virginians is currently on display at the Blue Ridge Plateau Regional Visitor Center in Hillsville. This exhibition explores Alexander Hamilton’s complex relationships, alliances and feuds with Virginian founding figures George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Louisiana reveals private insurer acquiring 30K homeowners’ policies after takeover
By William Patrick, The Center Square Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon revealed SafePoint insurance company will acquire 30,000 homeowners’ policies after two insolvent carriers were taken over by state insurance officials in November. SafePoint’s identity was kept hidden until the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge approved the plan. The Florida-based insurer has been licensed in Louisiana since 2015 and was one of three insurers that submitted bids to assume the policies.
Louisiana’s maximum unemployment benefit increases 11% in 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards (Photo credit: Catherine Hunt/LSU Manship School News Service) By William Patrick, The Center Square An unemployment compromise will deliver an 11% maximum increase in unemployment benefits for out-of-work Louisianans, starting this week. Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed to end federal unemployment benefits tied to COVID-19 relief funding five weeks early last year in exchange for the GOP-controlled Legislature’s commitment to permanently increase benefits at the state level.
Louisiana’s maximum unemployment benefit increases 11% in 2022
An unemployment compromise will deliver an 11% maximum increase in unemployment benefits for out-of-work Louisianans, starting this week. Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed to end federal unemployment benefits tied to COVID-19 relief funding five weeks early last year in exchange for the GOP-controlled Legislature’s commitment to permanently increase benefits at the state level. The result was Act 276 and the first jobless benefit increase in more than a decade.
Louisiana reveals private insurer acquiring 30K homeowners’ policies after takeover
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon revealed SafePoint insurance company will acquire 30,000 homeowners’ policies after two insolvent carriers were taken over by state insurance officials in November. SafePoint’s identity was kept hidden until the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge approved the plan. The Florida-based insurer has been licensed in Louisiana since 2015 and was one of three insurers that submitted bids to assume the policies.
LSU issues strict COVID-19 protocols ahead of spring semester
By William Patrick | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Louisiana State University (LSU) has issued new COVID-19 protocols for the school’s upcoming spring semester, encompassing in-person learning, vaccines and masks. LSU is the state’s largest university per student population. The new rules will affect an estimated 36,000 students, as well as faculty and staff, and build on last year’s self-imposed vaccine mandate, LSU President William Tate said.
LSU issues strict COVID-19 protocols ahead of spring semester
(The Center Square) – Louisiana State University (LSU) has issued new COVID-19 protocols for the school’s upcoming spring semester, encompassing in-person learning, vaccines and masks. LSU is the state’s largest university per student population. The new rules will affect an estimated 36,000 students, as well as faculty and staff, and build on last year’s self-imposed vaccine mandate, LSU President William Tate said.
Edwards Touts 34 Economic Development Projects in 2021
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks during news conference In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Gretna, La. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) agency landed 34 projects in 2021, totaling a purported $20 billion in future capital investments.
New Orleans’ vaccination mandate applies to children age 5 and older in new year
(The Center Square) – New Orleans will require 5-year-olds to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to enter restaurants, skating rinks, arcades and other public places, starting Monday. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she is implementing the policy “to keep the omicron variant at bay,” amid surging cases in Orleans Parish. Most of southeast Louisiana is currently labeled high risk, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
New Orleans’ vaccination mandate applies to children age 5 and older in new year
(The Center Square) – New Orleans will require 5-year-olds to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to enter restaurants, skating rinks, arcades and other public places, starting Monday. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she is implementing the policy “to keep the omicron variant at bay,” amid surging cases in Orleans Parish. Most of southeast Louisiana is currently labeled , according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Edwards touts 34 economic development projects in 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) agency landed 34 projects in 2021, totaling a purported $20 billion in future capital investments. Edwards said on social media the projects include multiple “clean energy” deals and the year-long accomplishment was especially notable given the COVID-19 pandemic and the second direct hit from a major hurricane in two years.
Edwards touts 34 economic development projects in 2021
(The Center Square) – Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) agency landed 34 projects in 2021, totaling a purported $20 billion in future capital investments. Edwards said on social media the projects include multiple “clean energy” deals and the year-long accomplishment was especially notable given the COVID-19 pandemic and the second direct hit from a major hurricane in two years.
Report: Decline in traffic tickets means less funding for Louisiana public defenders
(The Center Square) – Half of Louisiana’s 42 public defenders’ offices spent more money than they took in during the last fiscal year, according to a new report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. COVID-19 and weather disasters were blamed for the deficit spending because they diminished the amount of traffic tickets administered by local authorities – a main source of public defender funding.
Legislative auditor promotes Louisiana open government in new video series
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office is promoting open government and transparency rights in addition to its regular government financial auditing services. The legislative auditor provides independent assessments of state and local fiscal issues that lawmakers and interested residents can use to hold agencies, programs and individuals accountable, as well as consider the use of taxpayer resources.
Louisiana health department issues holiday COVID guidance amid omicron surge
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Health has issued COVID-19 holiday guidance as omicron variant cases mount and hospitalizations tick slightly upward since last week. Unlike the COVID-19 delta variant, omicron has been associated with relatively mild symptoms to date, according to many health officials, but the new variant’s transmissibility has proved a cause for concern for state health leaders.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy Warns Against Proposed SBA Direct Lending Program
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana BATON ROUGE – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
By William Patrick | The Center Square (The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program. The 7(a) program provides up to $5 million for eligible borrowers to spend on real estate, short- and long-term working capital, refinancing of current business debt and “furniture, fixtures and supplies.” kAm!C:G2E6 32?<D EJA:42==J :DDF6 E96 =@2?D[ 3FE 2 AC@G:D:@? :?
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Kennedy warns against proposed SBA direct lending program
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. Gerald Herbert / AP TownNews.com Content Exchange (The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is trying to stop an effort to allow the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from making direct government loans through its 7(a) lending program.
Grand jury indicts former St. Bernard Parish prosecutor for bank fraud, money laundering
(The Center Square) – A New Orleans grand jury has charged a former St. Bernard Parish assistant district attorney and two associates with bank fraud and money laundering offenses. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Duane Evans, the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Voters reject St. Tammany casino, pick historic Orleans Parish sheriff
(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s fall general election resulted in a failed casino relocation, a defeated mayoral recall in Richwood and a historic sheriff outcome in Orleans Parish. The general election was postponed because of Hurricane Ida and followed November’s delayed primary election, which decided four proposed constitutional ballot amendments and many local candidate races. The state’s “jungle primary” system allows candidates to win if they receive a simple majority vote.
Louisianans head to the polls Saturday for the fall general election
Runoff races and local ballot propositions in Louisiana will be decided during Saturday’s fall general election. The state’s majority-vote system allows all candidates to run for office in the same primary. A candidate can win a seat with more than 50% of the primary vote, but if no candidate achieves a majority, then the top two vote-receiving candidates compete in a general election.
Louisiana issues cease-and-desist order to New Orleans insurance company
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has ordered a New Orleans insurance to halt all business practices after investigators determined the company failed to remit premiums from two clients. The move follows a joint legislative committee meeting at the Capitol where lawmakers expressed frustrations with insurance delays and failures associated with Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters occurring since the 2020 hurricane season.
Federal court halts Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for health care workers
(The Center Square) – A federal court in the Western District of Louisiana has halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for millions of health care workers. Louisiana was one of 14 states that sued the administration after the vaccination mandate was implemented through the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month.
Edwards: No known cases of Omicron variant in Louisiana right now
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards held a Friday press conference in Baton Rouge to discuss COVID-19 and the emerging Omicron variant, which he said has not been discovered in the state so far. “We haven’t yet detected it in Louisiana; that certainly doesn’t mean it isn’t here,” he said.
Federal court halts Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for health care workers
(The Center Square) – A federal court in the Western District of Louisiana has halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for millions of health care workers. Louisiana was one of 14 states that sued the administration after the vaccination mandate was implemented through the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month.
Federal court halts Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for health care workers
(The Center Square) – A federal court in the Western District of Louisiana has halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for millions of health care workers. Louisiana was one of 14 states that sued the administration after the vaccination mandate was implemented through the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month.
Federal court halts Biden administration’s vaccination mandate for health care workers
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Louisiana gets low marks for financial transparency
Fiscal watchdog Truth in Accounting has knocked Louisiana’s annual financial report with several low-transparency findings. State governments release comprehensive annual financial reports every year that are audited by certified public accountants and serve as bedrock public information regarding each state’s financial condition. The open-government nonprofit said these “important-but-obscure” documents often fail best practices found in the private sector.
Louisiana, Georgia sue Biden administration over health care worker vaccination mandate
(The Center Square) – Louisiana and Georgia are among 12 states suing the Biden administration over a COVID-19 vaccination mandate aimed at health care workers. The mandate applies to full-time employees, part-time employees, volunteers and contractors at health facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The regulation was issued earlier this month by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and affects 76,000 health providers and 17 million workers.
Louisiana, Georgia sue Biden administration over health care worker vaccination mandate Original
(The Center Square) – Louisiana and Georgia are among 12 states suing the Biden administration over a COVID-19 vaccination mandate aimed at health care workers. The mandate applies to full-time employees, part-time employees, volunteers and contractors at health facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. The regulation was issued earlier this month by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and affects 76,000 health providers and 17 million workers.
Louisiana, Georgia sue Biden administration over health care worker vaccination mandate
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Louisianans will consider income tax cut on Saturday’s election ballot; Polls open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
By William Patrick | The Center Square Louisianans could enshrine an income tax cut in the state constitution Saturday, as voters in all 64 parishes will consider four ballot amendments dealing with tax and budget issues. A proposal known as Amendment 2 offers to decrease the maximum individual income tax rate from 6% to 4.75%, beginning next year.
Louisiana businessman says challenging Biden vaccination mandate was ‘no-brainer’
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the situation in Afghanistan, Monday, August 16, 2021 in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) By William Patrick | The Center Square When Brandon Trosclair decided to challenge President Joe Biden’s employee COVID-19 vaccination mandate in court, he didn’t know the effort temporarily would block the policy nationwide.
Louisiana businessman says challenging Biden vaccination mandate was ‘no-brainer’
(The Center Square) – When Brandon Trosclair decided to challenge President Joe Biden’s employee COVID-19 vaccination mandate in court, he didn’t know the effort temporarily would block the policy nationwide. The case also could lead to a permanent injunction this week, stopping the mandate from reaching private businesses with 100 or more employees – affecting an estimated 84 million workers – and likely setting up a U.S. Supreme Court fight.
Louisiana businessman says challenging Biden vaccination mandate was ‘no-brainer’
(The Center Square) – When Brandon Trosclair decided to challenge President Joe Biden’s employee COVID-19 vaccination mandate in court, he didn’t know the effort temporarily would block the policy nationwide. The case also could lead to a permanent injunction this week, stopping the mandate from reaching private businesses with 100 or more employees – affecting an estimated 84 million workers – and likely setting up a U.S. Supreme Court fight.
Louisiana businessman says challenging Biden vaccination mandate was ‘no-brainer’
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Louisiana businessman says challenging Biden vaccination mandate was ‘no-brainer’
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Louisiana businessman says challenging Biden vaccination mandate was ‘no-brainer’
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Study shows COVID vaccination lotteries produced ‘very small’ results
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Health study shows COVID vaccination lotteries produced ‘very small’ results
By William Patrick | The Center Square A new health study shows COVID-19 vaccination lottery programs, such as Louisiana’s “Shot At a Million,” produced negligible results despite millions in taxpayer-funded giveaways. Published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the study examined vaccination rates across the 19 states that announced vaccine lotteries by July 1 and compared them with states that did not have vaccine lotteries.
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