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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 46m

Enhanced premium tax credits that made health insurance affordable will expire at the end of this year unless Congress renews them.

Use KFF's new tool to see how much your premiums will increase: https://ow.ly/Otb650XcyZJ

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

Thursday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- State reserves ebb as fiscal pressures mount
- How $100,000 visa fee could affect Louisiana
- Infrastructure backlogs hit state budgets as federal aid declines
- New corporate tax cuts already increasing deficit investlouisiana.org/state-reserv...

State reserves ebb as fiscal pressures mount • Invest in Louisiana

State rainy-day funds have been propped up over the past few years by federal dollars and a supercharged post-pandemic economy that generated a surge of tax revenue.

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

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/15/energy-prices-politics-virginia-jersey/

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

Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- What’s driving the rising rate of uninsured children?
- Resource gaps in child welfare
- Tariff revenue to keep WIC afloat
- Increasing early childhood educators’ wages https://investlouisiana.org/whats-driving-the-rising-rate-of-uninsured-children/

What’s driving the rising rate of uninsured children? • Invest in Louisiana

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

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

Thursday’s edition of the Daily Dime:

- Special session backtrack
- SNAP cuts would undermine recession responsiveness
- States might not get repaid when government reopens
- New Mexico shields residents from soaring health care costs https://investlouisiana.org/special-session-backtrack/

Special session backtrack • Invest in Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers will convene for a special session later this month, but will not redraw the boundaries for the state’s congressional districts as previous reports indicated.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 9d

Some policymakers say that that Congress can delay extending the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) enhancements until later this year but the problem is more urgent than that. thehill.com/policy/healt...

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

Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moller joined the What’s Going on Podcast to talk about the negative impacts that the federal megabill and government shutdown will have on Louisiana. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMSiy1ut5cc

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

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

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 · 9d

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 · 9d

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 · 14d

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 14d

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 · 15d

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Invest in Louisiana @investlouisiana.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 16d

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

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 · 16d

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 · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 24d

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 · Sep 15

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 · Sep 12

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 · Sep 12

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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