The Louisiana Democratic Party says today’s Supreme Court decision means 138-thousand Louisiana residents will continue to receive federal subsidies that help pay for their health insurance. On a six to three vote, the nation’s highest court rejected an attempt by opponents of the Affordable Care Act that said the federal tax credits available here in Louisiana and dozens of other states were not legal. But Executive Director of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk says Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion explains the Court’s decision the best…
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Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy says the Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t repeal the problems with “Obamacare”, which includes insurance premiums increasing up to 60-percent per year on the marketplace.

New census figures show the nation’s population is becoming more diverse and Millennials now outnumber babyboomers. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana is following the national trend, as the state’s Hispanic population has increased since 2010…:
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The U.S. Census says there are now 83 million people who are considered millennials, people born between 1982 and 2000.

A Calcasieu Parish man wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, is now on the FBI’s most wanted fugitive list. Forty-seven-year-old Joe Matthew Constance has not been seen since he shot and killed Mary Duhon in 2011. Calcasieu Sheriff Tony Mancuso says he believes the FBI reward money will help…
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