Republican Luke Letlow from Richland Parish has been elected as Louisiana’s next fifth District Congressman. He’ll replace Ralph Abraham, who decided not to seek re-election after three terms. Letlow says he’ll represent conservative values in a U-S House controlled by Democrats…
cut 11 (11) “….as well”
The 40-year-old Letlow received 62-percent of the vote to defeat fellow Republican Lance Harris.

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is beginning a three-month process of moving the date when many food stamp recipients will receive their benefits each month. Deputy Assistant Secretary Jean Guinta says instead of all SNAP recipients receiving their benefits in the first two weeks of every month, it will be spread out over the first 23 days.
Cut 7 (10) “…grocery shelves.”
Food stamp recipients have been notified about the changes.

The state health department says a new survey finds that the percentage of uninsured adults in Louisiana is at 11-percent, a decrease from 23-percent in 2015. Interim Medicaid Executive Director Tara Leblanc credits the expansion of the Medicaid program in 2016, which also helped reduce the racial disparity in insurance coverage…
cut 15 (05) “….in healthcare”
The uninsured rate of Black adults was 10-percent and the uninsured rate of white adults was 11-percent.

At this time of year, we normally see holiday gatherings, but instead many people are living in isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic. LSU Health New Orleans Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology Dr. Richard Costa says isolation for many is difficult.
Cut 4 (10) “…pretty quickly.”
The department of health offers free counseling through The Keep Calm Through COVID hotline at 1-866-310-7977.