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Louisiana Income Forecast Assumes Slow Recovery in Pandemic
Louisiana officials have set a conservative estimate for next year’s income forecast that anticipates the state’s economy will remain sluggish amid a halting recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump Promises ‘Orderly Transition’ on Jan. 20
President Donald Trump now says there “will be an orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and after a day of violence when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
House Approves Trump’s $2K Checks, Sending to GOP-led Senate
The House has voted overwhelmingly to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments.
Trump Signs Massive Measure Funding Government, COVID Relief
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.
Suspect in Nashville Bombing Died in Explosion
Authorities say the man suspected off setting off a bomb in a recreational vehicle that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day died in the explosion.
Former Governor Edwin Edwards Undergoing Tests In Shreveport
A statement from the family says the former governor is feeling fine.
FBI At Home Of Possible Person Of Interest In Nashville Bomb Case
Officials have been searching a home in Antioch in suburban Nashville.
Judge Delays Execution Of Only Woman On US Death Row
Two other federal inmates are scheduled to be executed in January but have tested positive for coronavirus and their attorneys are also seeking delays to their executions.
Congress Seals Agreement on COVID Relief, Government Funding
Top negotiators in Congress have sealed a deal on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package.
Louisiana’s Newest Congressman Hospitalized with COVID-19
Louisiana's newest congressman has been admitted to a hospital a day after announcing that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19.