Louisiana: Drive Through Vaccination Center in Baton Rouge
Gov. Edwards, FEMA Announce Drive Through Community Vaccination Center in Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA (STL.News) The city of Baton Rouge will be home to a federal COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center, Gov.…
Louisiana Governor Edwards Tours Trinity-East Island
Gov. Edwards Tours Trinity-East Island As Construction Continues on Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island Project Baton Rouge, LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and…
Louisiana Governor: Appointments to Board of Regents
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to the Board of Regents and the Board of Supervisors for Louisiana State University. Board of Regents The Board of Regents serves…
Louisiana: 16 or Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
LA (STL.News) All Louisianans 16 years old or older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 29, following news from the federal government that Louisiana’s allocation of vaccine…
Louisiana Governor: $163M for Projects to Reduce Flood Risk
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards is announcing $163 million in federal funding for 15 state projects and programs designed to reduce flood risk for communities throughout the state. The state…
Louisiana Governor: More than 10,000 Lost to COVID-19
LA (STL.News) Today, Louisiana officially surpassed 10,000 people who have died from COVID-19, just over a year from when the state recorded its first COVID-19 death. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed…
Louisiana Governor Edwards Announced as Chairman of OCS
LA (STL.News) The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition today announced Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has been selected as its chairman and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has been chosen as the…
Louisiana Governor: Turner Industries in Port of Iberia
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards, Port of Iberia Executive Director Craig Romero and Turner Industries President Stephen Toups announced the company’s selection of a 95-acre Port of Iberia site for future…
Louisiana Launches Grassroots COVID Vaccine Campaign
Louisiana Launches Grassroots COVID Vaccine Campaign to Ensure No Community Gets Left Behind LA (STL.News) The Louisiana Department of Health and 20 initial partners kicked off Bring Back Louisiana #SleevesUp, a…
Louisiana Governor: Appointments to the Board of Examiners
Gov. Edwards Announces New Appointments to the Board of Examiners for New Orleans and Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots for the Mississippi River LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to…
Louisiana Governor: IMTT Headquarters Expansion in New Orleans
Bulk-liquids logistics leader employs 1,000 across North America LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards announced International-Matex Tank Terminals, a North American leader in bulk-liquids handling and storage, will retain and expand its…
Louisiana Governor Announced Plans for 50-Acre Space Campus
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the State of Louisiana has signed an agreement with NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility that could lead to creation of the Louisiana Space Campus, a dedicated…
Louisiana Expands COVID Vaccine Eligibility to All 16 and Older
Louisiana Expands COVID Vaccine Eligibility to All Louisianans 16 and Older with Certain Health Conditions, Effective Immediately LA (STL.News) Following a steady resupply of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the state and after…
Louisiana Governor’s Request Approved by White House
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to damage in Louisiana from February’s winter weather event has been approved by President Joseph R. Biden. A system…
Louisiana Governor: Program to Assist Renters & Landlords
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the launch of a new program that will provide financial assistance to Louisiana renters and landlords experiencing financial hardship as a result of the…
Louisiana: 1st Grant for Entertainment Workforce Training
LA (STL.News) A partnership of two Louisiana organizations to provide workforce training for entertainment industry jobs in Louisiana is the first recipient of a grant from the state’s new Entertainment Development…
Louisiana Governor Supports Federal Minimum Wage Increase
Gov. Edwards Encourages Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation to Support Federal Minimum Wage Increase LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards wrote to Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation, encouraging its members to support a meaningful increase in…
Louisiana Governor Thanks Biden for Increasing Federal Assistance
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) has received notice that President Joseph R. Biden has ordered the federal share for Public Assistance related to…
Louisiana Governor Requests Presidential Emergency Declaration
LA (STL.News) Gov. John Bel Edwards, in a Wednesday evening letter to President Joseph R. Biden, requested a Presidential emergency declaration as severe winter weather continues to impact the state, leaving three…