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News from December 2024

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Louisiana receives 2 EDA grants totaling $260,000 for technical assistance in 2023

By Pelican State News | Dec 30, 2024

Louisiana received two grants totaling $260,000 for technical assistance in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Louisiana receives 2 EDA grants totaling $1,980,000 for regional innovation strategies in 2023

By Pelican State News | Dec 29, 2024

Louisiana received two grants totaling $1,980,000 for regional innovation strategies in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Louisiana receives 1 EDA grant totaling $250,000 for public works in 2023

By Pelican State News | Dec 28, 2024

Louisiana received one grant totaling $250,000 for public works in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Payments Group ‘applauds Congress for repudiating the experimental, draconian’ credit card regs opposed by Louisiana bankers

By Pelican State News reports | Dec 27, 2024

The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) said this week that it "applauds Congress" for ending the 118th Congress' legislative session without passing the "Credit Card Competition Act of 2023" (CCCA), a bill that is opposed by the Colorado Bankers Association (CBA) and Independent Community Bankers of Colorado (ICBC).

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Louisiana receives 1 EDA grant totaling $1,800,000 for planning in 2023

By Pelican State News | Dec 27, 2024

Louisiana received one grant totaling $1,800,000 for planning in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Louisiana receives 4 EDA grants totaling $4,593,604 for economic adjustment assistance in 2023

By Pelican State News | Dec 26, 2024

Louisiana received four grants totaling $4,593,604 for economic adjustment assistance in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Which type of Louisiana companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q3?

By Pelican State News | Dec 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 13 inspections at 13 Biologics companies from Louisiana in the third quarter of 2024.

FOIA Request Sent to Louisiana State Board of Education Regarding Instructional Mandates for State K-12 Schools on December 10, 2024

By Pelican State News | Dec 10, 2024

FOIA Request to Louisiana State Board of Education Regarding Instructional Mandates for State K-12 Schools on December 10, 2024.

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Analysis: Louisiana one of 25 states banning boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Pelican State News | Dec 6, 2024

An analysis by Pelican State News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Louisiana is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.

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Financial orgs joint letter to Sen. Kennedy: 'To say that consumers will benefit from the Durbin-Marshall bill is inaccurate'

By Pelican State News | Dec 3, 2024

A group of financial organizations including the American Bankers Association, Electronic Payments Coalition, Consumer Bankers Association, and others, sent a joint letter to U.S. Sen. John Kennedy and other members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in opposition of the proposed Credit Card Competition Act.

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Louisiana's license tax revenue up 25.5% in Q2 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Pelican State News | Dec 2, 2024

Louisiana collected $428 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Individual income tax revenue up 141.1% from previous quarter in Louisiana

By Pelican State News | Dec 1, 2024

The second quarter of 2024 brought in $1.5 billion in individual income tax revenue for Louisiana, a 141.1% increase from the first quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Inflation in Louisiana outpaces national average as of November 2024

By Pelican State News | Dec 1, 2024

As of November 2024, Louisiana experienced a 20.6% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.6% increase.

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In Louisiana, 91 people have died after receiving COVID-19 “vaccine”

By Pelican State News | Dec 1, 2024

Louisiana registered 91 deaths after admission of a “COVID-19” MRNA injection, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).