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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.
Gov. Jeff Landry said his health department will find the money to cover $147 million in benefits next month for the elderly, disabled and children.
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.
Sources: LSU and AD Scott Woodward are expected to separate in the near future. This move comes in the wake of Gov. Jeff Landry’s criticism of Woodward and declaring he wouldn’t make the hire in the football coaching search.