Today marks the beginning of the 2020 legislative session. Over a third of the lawmakers are brand new, adding mystery as to which direction the session may go. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says what we do know is that there’s potential for a contentious debate over the state budget, even though legislators are not dealing with a deficit…
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Governor Edwards is looking to increase state funding for public schools, higher ed, and pre-k education.

Several bills have been filed seeking to decrease auto insurance rates. Democrats in the legislature would like to pass bills that prohibit the use of a credit score or whether a person is single as factors for auto insurance rates. But Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says such legislation could have unintended consequences…
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Senator Bill Cassidy along with Texas Senator Ted Cruz have introduced legislation to make sure public sector workers like teachers and first responders receive Social Security benefits according to their work history. Cassidy says the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System backs the change, which would replace the current formula for calculating benefits.
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If passed, the changes would impact social security checks for current retirees.

State health officials say they’ve tested eight individuals for the Coronavirus and none of them came back positive. Still no confirmed Coronavirus cases in Louisiana.