offering them 100 dollars for rolling up their sleeves. Executive Director of the North Oaks Foundation Staci Arceneaux says since the project was launched the walk-in clinics have seen an uptick in patients…
Cut 6 (12) “…safe and healthy.”

The one trillion-dollar infrastructure bill in Congress achieved a major hurdle in the Senate this week with Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy assisting with negotiations on the bipartisan bill. He says there’s also funds to assist with deteriorating water and sewer systems in the state.
Cut 9 (09) “…water systems.”
If enacted Cassidy says this would be the largest investment in roads, bridges, broadband, and our coastline in the history of our state.

With the federal moratorium on evictions set to expire tomorrow, Louisiana residents behind on their rent could be forced out of their apartments. Executive Director of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center Cashauna Hill says The combination of debts owed to landlords, many renters receiving only minimum wage, and short supply of jobs has made rental assistance necessary to help those in need. Hill says she anticipates Judges will carry out evictions if the moratorium isn’t extended…
Cut 12 (08) “…going to have.”

300 dollar federally enhanced unemployment benefits expire this weekend, cutting off the benefit for the first time since the CARES Act was passed in March of 2020.
LSU Economist Loren Scott says Currently, the max state benefit one can receive is 247 dollars.
Scott says there are plenty of job openings available for workers who will be transitioning off of benefits. He says he’s made over 200 calls with Louisiana business owners…
Cut 14 (07) “..right now.”