The state health department says nearly one point-four million people in Louisiana are vaccinated against COVID and one point-five million have initiated the vaccine series. Governor John Bel Edwards says over five thousand children from 12 to 15-years-old have received one shot of the Pfizer vaccine…
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Edwards says he’s considering possible incentives to get more Louisianans vaccinated.

The Louisiana House passes a constitutional amendment that would lower state personal income tax rates in exchange for eliminating the ability to deduct federal income taxes. Lafayette Representative Stuart Bishop says Louisiana lawmakers have tried to do this for decades.
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The tax swap would be revenue neutral

An effort to provide a hiring bonus for jobless individuals who find a job and also increase the maximum weekly unemployment benefits the state provides by 28-dollars to 275-dollars failed on the House floor. Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews liked the idea of a hiring bonus…
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But 54 lawmakers voted against the bill. One reason is that if a person receives the hiring bonus, they can’t apply for unemployment for six months.

Safe Boating Week begins tomorrow. Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says you must have enough personal flotation devices for everyone aboard, even if you are a strong swimmer…
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Anyone 16 or younger must wear their flotation device at all times in vessels shorter than 26 feet.