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Louisiana Is First Democrat-Run State To Scrap Extra Federal Unemployment Benefits

Ben Zeisloft
Louisiana Is First Democrat-Run State To Scrap Extra Federal Unemployment Benefits
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Louisiana became the first Democrat-run state to stop participating in the federal government’s enhanced unemployment benefits.

Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) signed legislation that would bring Louisiana out of the unemployment insurance program on July 31. However, it boosts the state-offered maximum weekly unemployment benefit from $247 to $275 per month in a provision that takes effect next year.

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