Some 37-thousand letters will be going out to Mediciad recipients in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities that they could be losing their state funding, if the legislature is unable to come up with money byu June 30th to fund health care programs. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says…
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The governor’s office will provide more information tomorrow.

State Treasurer John Schroder is making a renewed push to return unclaimed property to Louisiana residents. The Treasury has deposited over 78-million dollars in new Unclaimed Property collections this fiscal year and Louisiana ranks 32nd for Unclaimed Property returns….
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Schroder says his office is ramping up technology and outreach efforts to drive more people to the Unclaimed Property website.

In 15 months, qualifying will be underway for the 2019 Governor’s Race. Two members of Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation are considering a run for the governor’s mansion, Senator John Kennedy and U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham from Richland Parish. Pollster John Couvillon says Abraham’s biggest weakness is that he’s from north Louisiana….
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Couvillion says the big challenge for Governor John Bel Edwards is that there are 46,000 fewer Democratic registered voters, compared to when he was elected.