Louisiana households currently receiving SNAP benefits, also known as Food Stamps, can now order groceries online at Walmart stores and the state Department of Children and Family Servies expects the program to rapidly spread to other retailers. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says for some EBT cardholders shopping remotely could be life-changing…
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There are 419-thousand Louisiana households receiving SNAP benefits.

Tourists will soon begin flowing into Louisiana for the Big Mardi Gras weekend. LSU economics professor Doctor Dek Terrell…
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Terrell says Louisiana could still see over a billion dollars in sales directly related to Mardi Gras and Carnival events.

As sports betting continues to evolve, Louisiana remains at the forefront. David Grubb has more on the newest entry into the gaming market…
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