After tornadoes hit New Iberia today and a round of deadly storms in the northeast part of Louisiana last night, Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a State of Emergency.
Today at 1 p.m. marks the start of the 2022 Legislative Session. Topics include COVID-19 cases, hurricane recovery effects, and investments for the future.
The state has gone up and down with its numbers, phases, and mandates, but tomorrow will mark the second time that the state's mask mandate is officially lifted.
Decreases in hospitalizations, case counts, and the positivity rate are positive signs that Louisiana has seen the worst of the most recent COVID surge.
Louisiana needs help and the federal government has been slow to open the purse strings. Governor Edwards is in the nation's capital today to see about securing more federal aid.