La. consumers received over $1.6M in FTC refunds last year
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 4:20pm
Consumers in Louisiana filed 35,466 complaints with FTC, top complaint category was Identity Theft
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Official scraps La. Medicaid contract awards, citing ‘fatally flawed’ process
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 12:53pm
A state official has thrown out multibillion-dollar contracts the Louisiana Department of Health awarded to manage the care of most of the state’s Medicaid population.
IRS: Don’t be victim to ‘ghost’ tax return preparers
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 12:52pm
With the start of the 2020 tax filing season near, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to avoid unethical “ghost” tax return preparers.
CDC study shows physical inactivity high among La. adults
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 12:51pm
Maps released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Louisiana is one of seven states with the highest prevalence of physical inactivity among adults.
AgCenter seminar focuses on improving crop production
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 12:49pm
An LSU AgCenter scientist is researching ways to increase food production by manipulating the processes of photosynthesis and photorespiration.