NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana reported more than 101,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, making it the 12th state — and by far the least populous — with at least 100,000 cases.
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NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana reported more than 101,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, making it the 12th state — and by far the least populous — with at least 100,000 cases.
The recent state legislative regular and special sessions were unlike any in modern history, according to two Southwest Louisiana lawmakers.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gov. John Edwards on Saturday ratcheted up Louisiana's restrictions to combat the coronavirus's spread, saying he's instituting a statewide mask mandate, putting tougher limits on group gatherings and shuttering bars.
NEW ORLEANS — A staffer in Gov. John Bel Edwards' press office has tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-quarantined, the governor's office said Thursday.
GRETNA — Jefferson Parish will require face masks inside businesses and public places starting Wednesday to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era.
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