The Louisiana Department of Education disperses 260 million dollars in federal funding to school districts, with guidance on how to properly use the funds…
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The Legislature’s chief economist Greg Albrecht warned state lawmakers to expect a slow recovery once the coronavirus pandemic ends. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The 2020 legislative resumed this morning when the Louisiana House convened this morning. 78 out of the 104 House members were present for roll call. The Legislative Black Caucus urged legislative leaders to reconvene on May 15th instead. But House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says they can’t wait any longer
Schexnayder says the state faces significant health and economic challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but as a legislative body they are up to the task
The Louisiana House is a member short. Representative Reggie Bagala of Lafourche Parish died from COVID-19. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James has said he will not be at the capitol after COVID-19 and sent him to the hospital.
Harvey Representative Rodney Lyons says he’s recovered from COVID-19 and asked legislators to wear a mask when talking with others…
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Louisiana school systems receive a 260 million dollar coronavirus relief grant from the feds, with guidance on how to use the funds coming from The Louisiana Department of Education.
Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says the funds will make sure every kid has a computer and access to the internet if school campuses remain closed.
The money is being disbursed to schools by LDE based on the number of low-income children served in each district.
Bahgian says the funds will also be used to make a plan for every student based on their academic progress and, if needed, provide extra time to help some catch up to their classmates, so…
Louisiana received an additional 27 million from the feds that will be set aside for grant opportunities and support for critical systems.
Baghian says with this funding districts can develop a plan for the 2020-2021 school year to ensure every student hears from an educator every day.
LDE also encourages school districts to use the money to craft flexible scheduling for the next school year.
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The Louisiana Lottery has come up with a way for players to redeem cash prizes between $5,000 and $600 since lottery offices are closed. Spokesperson Kim Chopin says send photocopies of the winning ticket, along with a completed prize claim form and a picture of your driver’s license to lottery headquarters…
A Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim form can be found on their website.
When you send photos of your winning ticket Chopin says to be sure to take clear photos and….
Chopin also advises you to hold onto the original ticket incase your prize gets lost in the mail.
Chopin says if you have a winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket, or your Louisiana Lottery winning ticket is over $5000 they are providing an option to claim that prize
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To set up a prize payment appointment, email prizepayments@louisianalottery.com
The emergency prize claim extension remains in effect until claim offices are deemed fully functional. Tickets set to expire March 24 – May 25 are extended until August 15th. Prize tickets of less than $600 can be redeemed at any Lottery retailer.
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The Legislature’s chief economist tells the House Appropriations Committee not to expect a quick economic recovery once the coronavirus pandemic ends. Greg Albrecht says Louisiana will not be able to recover, until the national and world economy recovers…
Albrecht anticipates a significant loss in state revenues for the fiscal year that begins in July. He says all you have to do is look at the price of oil.
The Revenue Estimating Conference meets on Monday and they’ll give a projection on how money the state will have available for next fiscal year.
The Louisiana Office of Tourism says tourism is Louisiana’s fourth-largest employer, but Albrecht says it will take a while for that part of our economy to bounce back…