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In addition, state and local governments consist of another 19,134,000 bringing the total government sector employees to about 15% of the total labor force. [24] This sector of the population is entitled to paid time off designated as federal holidays by Congress in Title V of the United States Code ( 5 U.S.C. § 6103 ).
Full map including municipalities. State, territorial, tribal, and local governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with various declarations of emergency, closure of schools and public meeting places, lockdowns, and other restrictions intended to slow the progression of the virus.
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The rapid spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana likely originated in late February 2020 when the virus was introduced into the state via domestic travel, originating from a single source. [5] The virus was already present in New Orleans before Mardi Gras; however, it is likely that the festival accelerated the spread.
State Attorney General Liz Murrill has ordered the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation “to open a full review of security plans from New Year’s Eve and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans,” her ...
A Louisiana Highway Department gravel truck driver pauses in front of his orange-colored vehicle (1972). The new Louisiana Constitution of 1976 (adopted in 1974) and Act 83 of 1977 abolished the Departments of Highways and Public Works and restructured them into the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), thereby encompassing related activities such as highways, public works ...
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Francine for Wednesday, Sept. 11. For the latest, view our story for Thursday, Sept. 12. Francine made landfall along the Louisiana coast ...