Tens of thousands of Louisianans will stop receiving state unemployment payments this week, and start drawing down federally extended benefits. That’s because the state only pays out unemployment for six months and these individuals first filed for unemployment in March. Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie…
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But Dejoie says many of these individuals can still receive unemployment benefits from the federal government for another 13 weeks.

Louisiana Treasurer John Schroder says the state’s unclaimed property fund is temporarily running low on cash. Schroder says individuals who find money in the fund that belongs to them, may have to wait until late October before they get their money…
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Schroder says the temporary shortfall is the result of 37-million dollars being used from the fund to help pay for state government.

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has come under fire after the state voter registration portal was shut down for “scheduled maintenance” for hours on National Voter Registration Day Tuesday. New State Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt says this is a case of voter suppression…
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The site was down from 8 PM to 11:30 PM. Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin calls it an unfortunate error and he takes full responsibility. Ardoin reminds voters they have until October 13 to register to vote or change their party affiliation for the November 3rd presidential election.