Category Archives: Politics & Government
Crawfish farmers added to Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
After months of lobbying, crawfishermen have been included in the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which helps food producers impacted by the pandemic. Congressman Ralph Abraham says the p...
Aug 11, 2020 nola.agent / CC
Insurance Commissioner encourages buying insurances as active storm season threatens
Hurricane experts are calling for an active season of storm activity and with that prediction, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is stressing the importance of proper coverage. Donelon says flood, ho...
Aug 11, 2020
Cassidy says unemployed Louisianans will qualify for next round of enhanced benefits
Federally enhanced unemployment benefits are expected to begin shipping again in a few weeks, this time at 300 dollars on top of state payments instead of the previous 600 dollars. There's a requireme...
Aug 11, 2020
Tax expert cautions against utilizing the President's payroll tax deferral offer
President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend deferring payroll tax collection for employees through the end of the year. Postlethwaite and Netterville Associate Tax Director Kathryn Pitt...
Aug 10, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
The state’s legislative auditor debunks the claims of duplicate COVID-19 cases inflating the state’s reported case count
The state's legislative auditor debunks the claims of duplicate COVID-19 cases that have led some to believe the coronavirus outbreak data is being presented in a manner to be more alarming than it is...
Aug 10, 2020
69,000 Louisianans receive $250 front line worker tax rebates
69,000 250 dollar frontline worker tax rebates have been sent out so far, good for 17 million dollars distributed from the 50 million dollar fund for the program. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly ...
Aug 09, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Louisiana set to start footing some of the National Guard COVID response bill. Florida, Texas exempted.
President Trump announces that starting later this month all states except for Texas and Florida will have to start paying 25 percent of the cost of their National Guard COVID deployments. Governor Ed...
Aug 07, 2020 Mark Taylor / CC
Edwards: state helping bars quickly get permitted to operate as restaurants
Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is expediting the process for shuttered bars to apply and receive temporary restaurant licenses if they qualify. Edwards says if bars show they can safely tran...
Aug 06, 2020
Policing policy task force meets for the first time
A 25 member task force aimed at studying policing policy reform met today for the first time since being formed by the Legislature in response to the George Floyd protests. Each member introduced them...
Aug 06, 2020
Unemployment beneficiaries now required to document work search
Louisiana residents receiving unemployment will now have to begin applying for at least three jobs a week in order to keep their benefits. 600 dollar a week federal enhanced benefits are ending and Lo...
Aug 05, 2020
