1:30 PM Newscast

Many prominent college football players, coaches, and are pushing back against the possible cancellation of the fall season. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says the vocal #WeWantToPlay campaign being waged by many of the sport’s most prominent figures is placing a lot of pressure on schools not to cancel the season.
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Bama’s Nick Saban, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh are just a few of the participants in the push.
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.  Flood, homeowner, and commercial property insurances can still be obtained now, but only while a storm is not in the Gulf.Donelon says documentation of property is vital to expediting insurance claims.
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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 requirement that states pay at least 100 dollars in state benefits to unlock the extra 300. Senator Bill Cassidy says Louisiana’s unemployed qualify under that requirement.

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President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend deferring payroll tax collection for employees through the end of the year. The order has led to some misunderstandings and Postlethwaite and Netterville Associate Tax Director Kathryn Pittman recommends companies be clear about what their policy will be regarding the deferral offer while the issue is sorted out in D.C.

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