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Group of Louisiana legislators calls for end to state s COVID-19 restrictions David Jacobs, The Center Square © Provided by Washington Examiner Louisiana State Capitol building which is located in Baton Rouge, LA, USA. A group of Louisiana legislators is asking Gov. John Bel Edwards to lift rules meant to control the spread of COVID-19. Rep. Rick Edmonds, a Baton Rouge Republican, sent the Democratic governor a letter making the request, which is endorsed by 33 Republicans, including 30 members of the state House and three state senators. The Louisiana Legislature has 144 members. Edwards issued an executive order this week that loosened the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, but businesses and events still are under capacity limitations and a statewide mask mandate remains in place. Meanwhile, the governors of

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