Governor John Bel Edwards

The Governor is scheduled to speak at 3 pm.

After meeting with the state's Unified Command Group, Gov. Edwards will hold a news conference at 3:30 p.m.

The Governor will be giving a public update on the cancellation of school, mass public gatherings and more related to the COVID-19 virus.

Governor John Bel Edwards says his top priority for the legislative session next year is to fund a teacher pay increase. The last time teachers in Louisiana got a raise was in 2013.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator admits there is a feud between himself and the Governor over the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act.

The House has approved a budget that would slash spending in many state departments and it TOPS funding would only cover 70% of tuition for students.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the clock is running out on finding solutions to Louisiana's budget crisis.

Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on Secretary of State Tom Schedler to resign immediately.

Governor John Bel Edwards is calling on state lawmakers to put party politics aside to fix our budget crisis.

John Kay from Americans for Prosperity says that a letter sent to the Governor by fourteen senators proposes to "compress tax brackets."