Governor Landry has vetoed a bill that sought to lower payouts to car crash vicitms if their case was settled by a jury. Sean Richardson reports Landry expressed concern the legislation would reduce what a person should receive in medical costs from an accident caused by others.
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Governor Landry is in Lafayette this morning to sign a bill that would create a new school voucher program in Louisiana that’s designed to allow families of all income levels receive state dollars to pay for private, parochial or home schooling.

The first phase of SUN Bucks benefits, also known as Summer EBT, will go out this week. Tim Jenkins with the Department of Children and Family Services says approximately 300,000 children between the ages of five and 18 who received SNAP last school year will receive $120 on their card.
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SUN Bucks uses mostly federal dollars to help eligible families buy additional groceries during the summer months when children are not receiving meals at school.

Governor Jeff Landry signs into law a measure that reduces the number of weeks a person can stay on unemployment. It’s currently 26 weeks, but Jennings Representative Troy Romero’s legislation reduces the time to 12 to 20 weeks. Romero says unemployment is designed to be a safety net for adults who lose their jobs and it’s not intended to be a long-term benefit.
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The change will go into effect on January 1st.