8:30 LRN Newscast December 15

Today is the deadline to enroll or re-enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Matt Doyle reports fewer people are signing up…
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A federal judge in Texas has ruled the Affordable Care Act is “invalid” but the nation’s health care law will remain in place during the appeals process. Judge Reed O’ Conner says when Congress eliminated the penalty for not having coverage, it knocked the constitutional foundation from under “Obamacare.” It’s a lawsuit Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry supports.

Tax season is right around the corner and that means tax refunds. The financial technology company, SmartAsset, says just over 1.5 million taxpayers in the state will receive a refund, with the average being right around $3,300. VP of Financial Education at SmartAsset AJ Smith says you may be losing out on opportunities to make money on the money that is being withheld. If you want to make adjustments to your withholdings, you should speak with someone in HR at your job.
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Governor John Bel Edwards was the commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies at UL Lafayette and UNO yesterday. Edwards says these graduates are now equipped with the diverse set of skills that will be necessary to navigate the five or more different jobs many of them will have throughout their life.
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