Louisiana has received more federal dollars so starting on Monday unemployed workers will receive an additional 600-dollars a week on top of the state benefits they receive, which is a maximum of 247-dollars. Gig workers and contract employees are also eligible for this money. Governor Edwards says since March 1st, 277-thousand people have filed unemployment claims…
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The enhanced benefits will be available until August.

Senator John Kennedy anticipates Congress will authorize additional funding for a Small Business Administration loan program designed to prop up companies during the coronavirus shutdown. The 349-billion dollar Paycheck Protection Program is so popular that Kennedy says more dollars are needed…
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A group of LSU students is trying to support doctors and nurses by make masks, face shields, and ventilator parts. LSU Biomedical Engineering senior Megan Moore says they are using cardboard, hot glue, trash bags and even old billboards from Lamar Advertising for supplies. She says they have a website, one-louisiana-now-dot-org where the public can connect with the team if they believe they’ve got materials to contribute…
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Sunday will be a very different Easter than we’ve ever experienced before. Many Christians will attend religious services from their own home as churches are closed. But LSU Associate Professor of Religious Studies Michael Pasquier (pass-cay) says there will be some pastors who will still welcome their congregation into their church…
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Tony Spell, who leads the Life Tabernacle Chruch outside of Baton Rouge plans to have a big Easter service at his church. He’s already facing charges for defying the governor’s stay at home order.