6:30 LRN Newscast May 21

The Louisiana House has rejected a bill that would have raised the state’s maximum weekly unemployment benefits by 28-dollars and also provide a hiring bonus for jobless individuals who find employment. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson was one of 54 lawmakers who voted against it…..
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Leading pediatricians across the state are urging parents and caregivers to protect their children against COVID-19 with the Pfizer vaccine. Our Lady of the Lake Pediatric Immunologist Doctor Theron McCormick says trials indicate the Pfizer vaccine is 100-percent effective for ages 12 to 15 and the side effects are minimal…
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The Louisiana House has passed a constitutional amendment that would give voters a chance to approve a tax swap plan involving individual income taxes. Matt Doyle reports for Republicans it is the signature bill of the session…
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