More Louisianians can get financial assistance to buy healthcare plans through the Affordable Care Act today. Matt Doyle reports a special enrollment period on healthcare-dot-gov is open through August 15th…
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A minor earthquake was felt overnight in Caddo Parish. The United States Geological Survey says it reported a 3.0 quake just west of the town of Blanchard and it was felt in Bossier City which is 13 miles from the epicenter.
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves is upset the state only received 12-million dollars out of the 255-million dollars available in CARES Act Funding. Graves says it makes no sense when Louisiana is one of the top fishing states…
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Graves says Florida was allocated $19 million even though Louisiana has a 50 percent greater fisheries value.
Louisiana is the second most stressed state in the nation. That’s according to the personal-finance website WalletHub. Analyst Jill Gonzales says that’s because the state ranks in the top five for average hours worked per week, crime rate, divorce rate, and percentage of adults in poor health…
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