June 2020

City adopts budget, new utility rates

The Jennings City Council reports seeing revenues despite the economic pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local church to host men’s fishing trip

With the impact the coronavirus continues to make across the nation, residents are finding creative ways to make it through the tough times. New Faith Tabernacle is offering a one-of-a-kind event to help ease the minds of the community.

Tensions erupt in Louisiana House in debate about policing

BATON ROUGE (AP) — An effort to review police tactics and curtail the use of excessive force after the death of George Floyd sparked renewed tensions Wednesday in the Louisiana House, where white Republicans continue to push back against allegations of racial bias in policing.

N.O. to crack down as virus cases rise

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A task force of New Orleans health and safety officials will help the city crack down on large gatherings and businesses that don’t comply with social distancing orders as Louisiana deals with a surge of new COVID-19 cases.

Senate seeks to block pay raises for state workers

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana senators Wednesday unveiled their $33 billion-plus operating budget recommendation, which would prohibit millions in pay raises planned for state workers and account for millions in tax breaks they intend to give businesses.

Bayer paying up to $10.9B to settle Monsanto weedkiller case

BERLIN (AP) — Bayer said Wednesday that it will pay up to $10.9 billion to settle litigation over the weedkiller Roundup, which has faced thousands of lawsuits over claims it causes cancer.

Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, turning back efforts by a judge to scrutinize the Justice Department’s extraordinary decision to drop the prosecution.

With a jab at Trump, Pelosi unveils new ‘Obamacare’ bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Flicking a dismissive jab at President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a plan Wednesday to expand “Obamacare,” even as Trump’s administration is about to file arguments in a Supreme Court case to strike it down.

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Barr to testify as Democrats examine DOJ politicization

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr will testify before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time next month, the Justice Department said Wednesday, as two of his employees testified that he has politicized the department and allowed special treatment for Roger Stone, a friend of President Donald Trump.