8:30 LRN Newscast March 24

Louisiana residents who make less than 150-thousand dollars and received unemployment benefits last year will be able to exclude $10,200 from their 2020 state and federal taxes. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says if you’ve already filed your 2020 taxes, there’s no need to amend them….
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And don’t forget the tax filing deadline for Louisiana taxpayers is June 15th this year.

The House-approved Voting Rights Bill gets its first hearing in the U-S Senate today. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy does not support it…
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Cassidy says the legislation would create more voter fraud, while supporters say it will result in more people registering to vote and shorter lines at polling places.

Starting next month Obamacare health insurance marketplace subsidies will substantially increase. Matt Doyle has more…
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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has told public schools they can reduce the physical distance between students in classroom settings from six to three feet based on the latest C-D-C guidance. And the state department of education is encouraging schools to approach summer learning in a new way by creating a camp-like environment.