SNAP Benefit Update: Louisiana Joins States Providing Food Assistance

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in ...

The Threat of Lost Food Benefits Is Rattling the Vulnerable in Louisiana

The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is ...
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How many cities in Louisiana allow backyard chicken ownership?

Lafayette has an ordinance allowing up to five backyard chickens per household, excluding roosters, provided they are housed ...

$200K donation to Louisiana food banks amid federal government shutdown

The First Lady's Love One Louisiana Foundation and FMOL Health System have partnered to donate $200,000 to food banks across ...

Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak

After a whooping cough outbreak killed two infants, Louisiana health officials waited months to officially alert physicians or do public outreach. That's not the typical public health response.

71% back Hyundai’s $5.8B plant, but many worry about pollution

Residents of Louisiana’s River Parishes broadly support Hyundai’s proposed $5.8 billion steel plant near Donaldsonville, even ...