The Coronavirus pandemic has left a $1 billion dollar hole in Louisiana's economy. A bill by Sen. Bodi White, SB 189, would actually gut more than $50 million from New Orleans share of the CARES Act money — money that is supposed to go to helping our local government and essential basic city services get back to work so our city can begin working again. Instead, some legislators clearly care more about corporate profits and padding their friends' pockets.
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