One in 4 Louisiana children lives in poverty. These children’s families can hardly afford to meet their basic needs, let alone save for the future. To put our state on a path to address this, Rep. Royce Duplessis has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 94, which asks the Department of Children and Family Services to study a policy tool that has gained national popularity in recent years: baby bonds.… Read more...
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