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La. Gov. Edwards: Louisiana Will Move to Pay $300 in Enhanced Unemployment Benefits to All Qualified Claimants Under President's Emergency Order
August 14, 2020
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 13:

Gov. Edwards announced today that Louisiana will pursue an option under President Donald Trump's executive order that it believes will allow around 454,000 eligible unemployed Louisianans to get $300 a week in additional assistance through the federal government.

"Last night, we received helpful guidance from the federal government that we believe allo . . .

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