The state made available 500 grants of up to 10-thousand dollars for Citizens policyholders to fortify their roofs. Teiko Foxx reports the grants were gone in just over two minutes and a second round of grants will be available in two weeks…
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At 1 PM, high school principals will hold a special meeting in Baton Rouge to vote on the definition of a select school. A yes vote would keep the select definition the LHSAA used last year that resulted in several non-select schools being defined as select schools, which prompted a lawsuit.

Beginning today, nearly 81 thousand new names of unclaimed property owners have been published in local newspapers. State Treasurer John Schroder says they are committed to reconnecting residents with money received by the Louisiana Treasury.
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Unclaimed Property consists of abandoned financial assets like checking and savings accounts, unpaid wages, life insurance payouts, proceeds from safety deposit boxes, and more.

There are four constitutional amendments on the October 14th ballot and the fourth amendment would allow a local government to take away a non-profits property tax exemption if their building receives multiple health or safety violations. Public Affairs Research Council President Steve Procopio says supporters of the amendment say it’s way to address blight, but on the other hand…
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Go to PAR’s website for information on all of the amendments.