S&P Global Ratings said balancing the state budget "will be met against a growing cloud of uncertainty” between the recession and COVID-19.
The new bill to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program clarifies that hospitals created as political subdivisions are eligible.
The Louisiana State Bond Commission authorized four bond issues, and was updated on market volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. John Bel Edwards kicked off Louisiana's legislative session by asking lawmakers to share accurate details about the coronavirus with constituents.