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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the state will fund November food aid for children, the elderly or disabled who receive food stamps as the federal government shutdown drags on. Landry and Legislative leaders announced the plan to secure funding from the Louisiana Department of Health during an Oct. 29 press conference.
Nearly 800,000 people who depend on federal food aid will see no interruption in those benefits for November, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. They include the elderly, disabled and families with children who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
Louisiana’s state government will pay to ensure most federal food stamp recipients continue to receive money for groceries if the shutdown in Washington, D.C. continues, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.
Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will use state dollars to provide temporary SNAP assistance to its most vulnerable residents as the federal shutdown halts food benefits.
Gov. Jeff Landry, joined by lawmakers, will talk about SNAP benefits in Louisiana amid the federal government shutdown Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Jeff Landry will discuss the future of SNAP benefits in Louisiana during a news conference Wednesday as uncertainty grows over federal food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey spoke at an LSU Turning Point chapter event in Baton Rouge.
Tulane coach Jon Sumrall says he is entirely focused on his team’s efforts to win the American Conference this season, and all that chatter about him bolting for LSU is just idle speculation. “I get those questions because we’re having success.