Governor Jeff Landry says LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not hire the Tigers next head football coach. Here’s Andre Champagne.
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With New Orleans facing a $160 million budget shortfall, city leaders have announced they’re pausing overtime across all departments — including police, fire, and EMS — to help close the gap. Councilmembers say they’re exploring long-term solutions —to help offset future public safety costs.
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Louisiana’s children, elderly, and those who are disabled will continue to receive SNAP benefits in November. Governor Jeff Landry says that’s thanks to legislation approved in the special session. But he adds Louisiana will not use state dollars on the 53-thousand able-bodied adults who receive SNAP. He encourages those individuals to take advantage of the 100-thousand jobs that are available in the state.
For November, the funding for the SNAP will come from the Louisiana Department of Health, which administers the program. Landry says to free up the cash, they are closing SNAP offices.
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If the federal government shutdown continues into December, the state is prepared to dip into its rainy-day fund.