DOTD celebrates United for Infrastructure Week 2021, urges investment in state’s transportation system
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is participating in this year’s United for Infrastructure Week, May 10-14, 2021, which highlights the need for prioritizing crucial investment in our nation’s infrastructure. DOTD also celebrates 100 years of delivering infrastructure, as the Department marks the milestone of a century in existence. United for Infrastructure Week 2021 […]
Louisiana’s governor hits the brakes on moving to COVID-19 Phase 3 reopening
Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards announced Monday that his COVID-19 Phase 2 order will not be allowed to expire Thursday, and the state will not move into Phase 3 as originally announced. The move comes on the heels of the state surpassing 50,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with more than 3,000 reported deaths. The numbers […]
Louisiana COVID-19 numbers continue to skyrocket but remain sparse in northeast sector
As of noon Friday, Louisiana was reporting 10,297 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide with 370 fatalities related to the virus. 4,037 tests have been conducted by State of Louisiana laboratories, while 49,608 tests have been completed by independent labs. Sixty-one of 64 parishes have confirmed cases. Two of the parishes with no reported cases are Tensas […]
Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco dead at 76
Kathleen Blanco, former Louisiana governor, has died after a battle with cancer. Blanco was elected to the governor’s office in 2003 after two terms as lieutenant governor. Hurricane Katrina dealt her state and her political career a crippling blow in 2005. Despite securing billions in federal aid for hurricane recovery and overseeing the reopening of […]