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A number of parents say IRS has yet to send September's child tax credit payment
September 22, 2021 8:29 AM
In late September, some families are still waiting for their third monthly child tax credit payment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to CNN , the IRS sent out the third payment on Wednesday, September 15 as scheduled, but the organization also admitted Friday that "some individuals" had... more » -
Feds grant Louisiana $5M in Emergency Relief Funding for Hurricane Ida damage
September 8, 2021 12:50 PM
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced Wednesday the immediate availability of $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Ida. U.S. Deputy... more » -
Some Louisiana residents eligible for unclaimed $1,200 federal COVID stimulus payments
September 22, 2020 7:34 AM
BATON ROUGE – According to The Louisiana Department of Revenue, nearly 160,000 Louisiana residents could be eligible for unclaimed federal COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments. The deadline to register a claim on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website is Oct. 15, 2020. The IRS is mailing letters to more... more » -
Louisiana state government spending over $71 million on coronavirus response
March 24, 2020 9:01 PM
Louisiana state government has more than $71 million in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is asking the federal government to fully reimburse all expenses as the state plans to spend more money to build new facilities that will house coronavirus patients. According to the Advocate, Commissioner of Administration... more » -
Federal government announces new 'strike force', other initiatives to combat crime in BR Play Video
October 2, 2017 3:44 PM
BATON ROUGE – Federal authorities have announced new measures to address violent crime in Baton Rouge. At press conference Thursday, U.S. Attorney Corey Amundson detailed a number of steps the Department of Justice is taking to combat crime, including a new "strike force" force to target violent criminals. ... more »