Kayla Mims

The Earned Income Tax Credit helps low-income working families make ends meet by letting them keep more of the money they earn. But each year more than 1 in 5 eligible tax filers in Louisiana don’t claim the credit. With so many Louisiana households struggling due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is important that our state officials do everything in their power to help households receive it if they are eligible.… Read more...

The Covid-19 pandemic has shined an unwelcome light on the decades-long disinvestment in the public health systems that are supposed to protect the public during health emergencies. As overall health care costs have climbed, federal and state governments have neglected public health programs that often bring a great return on investment.… Read more...

Louisiana’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution has been above average compared to other states since providers first began getting shots into arms in December. But with the virus still rampant throughout the state, recent supply shortages have forced the state’s largest provider to reschedule thousands of vaccination appointments.… Read more...