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AG Landry calls Louisiana order closing bars and requiring masks unconstitutional

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announces a drug donation meant to help in the fight against COVID-19 on April 6, 2020, as Gov. John Bel Edwards sips water and listens. Image via Facebook By David…

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Quick hits: Louisiana news briefs for Thursday, July 16

Op-Ed: Civil Justice Reform Act will help fix Louisiana’s broken legal system

Louisiana Bond Commission approves $546 million in state borrowing; refinancing debt encouraged

Farmers join programs that pay them to combat climate change in Iowa

Legislators, Gov. Walz face off over emergency powers via Zoom court battle

Judge agrees Houston mayor’s action was unconstitutional but denies restraining order based on technicality

U.S. Energy Secretary tells Texas oil leaders that industry recovery in progress

Oil industry looks to equip new workers with well-paying jobs, without debt

Harris County ‘surge’ due to 11-day lag in reporting data, relying on fax machines

Local leaders concerned about revenue losses

Pritzker issues stern warning to school districts over safety guidelines

Already challenging, Illinois’ budget problems could get worse

Bowling alleys cry foul over Pritzker’s 50-person handicap

A grim forecast for Illinois’ new fiscal year

Employment scams hurt desperate job seekers, BBB says

Analysis: New Hampshire residents less likely to look to borrowing to weather pandemic than most states

Tennessee ranked among 10 least-prosperous states in new index

Maine adult use cannabis purveyors still await launch plans from the state

Challenge to Florida’s vertical integration marijuana law to get second Supreme Court hearing