A Farm Bill is in conference committee with votes expected on a final version in Congress later this week. The bill houses the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or food stamps, along with farming policy for the next several years. Congressman Ralph Abraham says he’s disappointed the bill leaves out SNAP work requirements, but overall it’s a good bill.
The bill has the support of Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and Congressman Steve Scalise, and is opposed by Senator Kennedy.
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health has received a $23.1 million State Opioid Response grant. Assistant Secretary at the Louisiana Department of Health in the Office of Behavioral Health Karen Stubbs says the grant will fund a multitude of programs to the benefit of those suffering from opioid use disorder…
An 11-month old is dead following an infection from untreated burns and now the child’s mother and her boyfriend are charged murder and neglect. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Fire safety is paramount as Louisiana reaches 63 fatal fires this year alongside 73 lives lost. Spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal’s Office Ashley Rodrigue says a smoke detector is the number one priority in fire safety…