Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to turn off federal pandemic unemployment payments at the end of July in exchange for a long-term, modest boost to Louisiana’s jobless benefits, announcing Wednesday that he’s signed a bill that makes the trade. Republican state lawmakers and business organizations agreed to support a $28 increase in Louisiana’s maximum
Edwards agrees to July 31 end to federal unemployment aid
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