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State unemployment benefits will change

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Capitol News Bureau Editor ​ ​ ​

Unemployment benefits: Starting Jan. 1, jobless people will receive up to only 20 weeks of unemployment benefits, thanks to a law the Legislature approved this session. Tyler Bridges explores the ramifications. 


Right to vote: Also starting next year, those who register to vote in Louisiana will be required to show proof of citizenship, Alyse Pfeil reports. It's not yet clear what this proof will entail. 


Graves out: U.S. Rep. Garret Graves will not seek reelection to Congress this year, he said Friday after weeks of saying he planned to run. Mark Ballard, Gordon Russell and Tyler Bridges share why. 


 

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Ronnie Johns steps down as Louisiana Gaming Control Board chair, ending long public career

In 1978, Ronnie Johns, a pharmacist, fulfilled a goal: to win election to the Bunkie City Council in Avoyelles Parish. Read more

 
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Numbers to Know

Starting Jan. 1: 

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Unemployed residents will get no more than 20 weeks of government payouts 

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If the unemployment rate dips below 5% - as it is now - they would get up to 12 weeks of benefits 

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Source: Louisiana Legislature 

 

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