Louisiana returned a record $70.9M in unclaimed property during fiscal 2026 and holds about $1.2B for rightful owners. The Treasurer’s Office urges residents to visit LaCashClaim.org to check if they have funds waiting to be claimed.
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Louisiana honored its top teachers + principals Saturday at the 20th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala at The National WWII Museum. Alisha Butler was named Teacher of the Year and Lauren Williams Rentrop was recognized as Principal of the Year, marking two decades of celebrating outstanding educators.
A 15-member task force (formed with bipartisan support) will review Louisiana’s $4B school funding system starting on Aug. 13 and aims to propose a new formula by Jan. 1 to secure permanent teacher raises and address rising education costs.
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