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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 3h

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 4h

Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Louisiana increases Medicaid payments
- Underestimating ‘Cancer Alley’
- How much has the shutdown cost Louisiana?
- Access to paid sick leave remains unequal https://investlouisiana.org/louisiana-increases-medicaid-payments/

Louisiana increases Medicaid payments • Invest in Louisiana

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 1d

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/06/about-1-in-5-us-workers-now-use-ai-in-their-job-up-since-last-year/

Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 1d

Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Health care costs could increase for thousands of Louisianans
- The QSBS is some BS
- 'Digital Cancer Alley'
- What is a digital ad tax? https://investlouisiana.org/health-care-costs-could-increase-for-thousands-of-louisianans/

Health care costs could increase for thousands of Louisianans • Invest in Louisiana

Tax credits that made health coverage through the federal Marketplace affordable are set to expire at the end of this year and are a key sticking point in negotiations to reopen the federal government.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 6d

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 6d

Thursday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Good news for primary care
- Louisiana doubles capacity of domestic violence shelters
- Lower prison call rates postponed
- Absenteeism rate dips, but still above pre-pandemic levels https://investlouisiana.org/good-news-for-primary-care/

Good news for primary care • Invest in Louisiana

The number of primary care providers in Louisiana has increased steadily over the past seven years, and Louisianans are more likely than people in other states to be connected to a personal doctor.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 7d

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 7d

Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- A 160-year campaign against civil rights
- Rural health fund is inadequate
- How will Louisiana be affected by the shutdown?
- Planned Parenthood shuts down operations in Louisiana https://investlouisiana.org/a-160-year-campaign-against-civil-rights/

A 160-year campaign against civil rights • Invest in Louisiana

Louisiana is at the epicenter of a legal battle that could dismantle the federal Voting Rights Act, which aimed to nullify state and local laws that prevented Black Americans from voting.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 8d

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 8d

Tuesday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- What a government shutdown means for Louisiana
- The consequences of not renewing enhanced ACA credits
- Keep WIC operating during government shutdown
- Action needed on abandoned oil wells investlouisiana.org/what-a-gover...

What a government shutdown means for Louisiana • Invest in Louisiana

The federal government will run out of money and partially shut down at midnight barring a last-minute deal between congressional Republicans and Democrats that appears unlikely.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 8d

Enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs), which made health coverage through the federal marketplace affordable, are set to expire at the end of this year. The @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows how much premiums will increase if Congress fails to renew the credits. www.urban.org/research/pub...

Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 12d

Friday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Financial state of the states
- A cautionary tale on work requirements
- What’s behind rising unemployment for Black workers?
- Losing SNAP benefits because of paperwork issues investlouisiana.org/financial-st...

Financial state of the states • Invest in Louisiana

Half of U.S. states do not raise enough money to pay all their bills, according to a new report from the nonprofit Truth in Accounting.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 13d

Thursday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Job creation controversy at Meta data center
- Why Obamacare bills may double next year
- FEMA leader asleep at the wheel
- Teacher pay penalty reaches record high investlouisiana.org/job-creation...

Job creation controversy at Meta data center • Invest in Louisiana

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 16d

Monday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Politicizing hunger
- The massive cost of weight-loss drugs
- Changes to Louisiana unemployment benefits
- The case for preserving premium tax credits
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Politicizing hunger • Invest in Louisiana

President Donald Trump’s administration is terminating a federal government survey that helps track hunger in the United States.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 23d

NEW TICKET OPTION for the Invest in Louisiana Policy Conference on Sept. 18:

The Keynote + Lunch Pass allows attendees to enjoy renowned civil rights attorney @maya4rights.bsky.social's keynote speech and a catered lunch for a reduced price of $50. www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-inves...

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

Poverty and income were mostly unchanged in 2024, but that might not be the case much longer. The federal megabill, signed by President Trump in July, includes massive cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and other programs that support low-income Louisianans. #lalege #lagov #lasen

Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

The percentage of people in Louisiana without health insurance in 2024 was 7.7%, up from 6.9% in 2023. Nationally, 8.2% of Americans were uninsured last year. #lalege #lagov #lasen

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

Louisiana’s population increased slightly to 4,597,740 in 2024, up from 4,573,749 in 2023. However, the state’s population remains lower than in 2021, when Hurricane Ida made landfall in the state. #lalege #lagov #lasen

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

Nearly three-fourths (73.8%) of households with children under 6 had all parents in the workforce - up from 70.7% in 2023. This highlights the continued need for policymakers to invest in high-quality, affordable early childhood education. #lalege #lagov #lasen

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

Median household income in Louisiana also flatlined in 2024, even as our neighboring states and the rest of the nation saw an income uptick after accounting for inflation. #lalege #lagov #lasen

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

Louisiana’s poverty rate in 2024 was statistically unchanged from the previous year, even as the national poverty rate decreased slightly over the same period, from 12.5% to 12.1%. #lalege #lagov #lasen

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

Nearly 1 in 5 of Louisiana residents (18.7%) lived below the federal poverty line in 2024, one of the highest rates in the nation, and the economic gap between white Louisianans and people of color widened. #lalege #lagov #lasen

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 26d

🧵Louisiana continues to trail the rest of the country - and most of its Southern neighbors - on key poverty and income measurements, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released this week. investlouisiana.org/treading-wat... #lalege #lagov #lasen

Treading Water: Louisiana lags on income and poverty • Invest in Louisiana

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 27d

The federal budget and tax megabill undermines billions of dollars in clean energy projects in Louisiana, threatens thousands of jobs and could lead to hundreds of dollars in increased costs for families: investlouisiana.org/federal-mega...

Federal megabill threatens Louisiana's clean energy future • Invest in Louisiana

Louisiana’s communities and businesses need access to clean, affordable energy in order to thrive and reach their full potential.

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 29d

The Invest in Louisiana Policy Conference is on Sept. 18!

Headlined by renowned civil rights attorney, @maya4rights.bsky.social, the conference will bring together state and national experts to shed light on the pressing issues facing our state. Purchase tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-inves...

2025 Invest in Louisiana Policy Conference

Louisiana’s premier policy event bringing together leaders to discuss budget, equity, and economic opportunity statewide.

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