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Recovery grants help many small business owners stay afloat
RITA LEBLEU, Lake Charles American Press
May 15, 2021
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LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance has helped over 100 small businesses through its Pathway to Small Business Recovery grant. The program was initially made possible by a $150,000 seed grant from Sempra Energy foundation. The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana donated the second round of funds, and Cheniere Foundation donated $100,000 for the third round.
Tina Higgins, Cruise Planners, is a full-service travel agent that plans cruises and land travel. Like more than 300 others, she did not receive the $3,000 grant when she submitted her application the first time around, but those applicants were considered during the next funding cycle.
Louisiana Senate passes CROWN Act to ban discrimination on hairstyles
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Senate unanimously voted to make it illegal for employers to discriminate against someone because of their hairstyle, a measure striking at tactics that have targeted Black people who wear their hair naturally.
Senate Bill 61, also known as the CROWN Act, would expand Louisiana’s existing anti-discrimination law, which bars employers from discriminatory practices based on a worker’s race, religion, sex, or national origin. Senators Troy Carter, Regina Barrow, and Jay Luneau are sponsors of the bill.