A Baton Rouge judge has denied a request by Attorney General Jeff Landry to block Gov. John Bel Edwards from issuing new coronavirus restrictions until he complies with a petition filed by House Republicans to cancel all virus rules, as both sides await a Nov. 12 hearing date over the issue.Nineteenth Judicial District Judge William Morvant, of  Baton Rouge, on Wednesday rejected Landry’s request for a temporary restraining order. That clears the way for Edwards to issue a new public health emergency by Friday, when the current virus restrictions are slated to expire. The governor is...…A Baton Rouge judge has denied a request by Attorney General Jeff Landry to block Gov. John Bel Edwards from issuing new coronavirus restrictions until he complies with a petition filed by House Republicans to cancel all virus rules, as both sides await a Nov. 12 hearing date over the issue.Nineteenth Judicial District Judge William Morvant, of  Baton Rouge, on Wednesday rejected Landry’s request for a temporary restraining order. That clears the way for Edwards to issue a new public health emergency by Friday, when the current virus restrictions are slated to expire. The governor is...WW…

Louisiana’s expanded early voting, mail ballots and other coronavirus precautions will still take place for the Nov. 3 presidential election, but Republicans Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Attorney General Jeff Landry are appealing a judge’s decision to implement the new rules.Ardoin said in late September he wanted to focus on putting on the election and didn’t plan to appeal the federal court decision to expand absentee mail ballots, among other things, because of the pandemic. But he said he may appeal U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick’s legal opinion down the road.While the appeal...…Louisiana’s expanded early voting, mail ballots and other coronavirus precautions will still take place for the Nov. 3 presidential election, but Republicans Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Attorney General Jeff Landry are appealing a judge’s decision to implement the new rules.Ardoin said in late September he wanted to focus on putting on the election and didn’t plan to appeal the federal court decision to expand absentee mail ballots, among other things, because of the pandemic. But he said he may appeal U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick’s legal opinion down the road.While the appeal...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The sun rises as the Homer A. Plessy Community School voting location opens during election day in New Orleans, Saturday, July 11, 2020.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, left, chats with Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, right, before the beginning of the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs meeting in the House chamber at the State Capitol Wednesday April 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The committee listened to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's proposal to change the 2020 presidential preference primary...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The sun rises as the Homer A. Plessy Community School voting location opens during election day in New Orleans, Saturday, July 11, 2020.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, left, chats with Rep. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, right, before the beginning of the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs meeting in the House chamber at the State Capitol Wednesday April 15, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. The committee listened to Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin's proposal to change the 2020 presidential preference primary...WW…