The disabled, children and the elderly will continue to receive SNAP benefits in November, despite the federal government shutdown. Jeff Palermo on how the state will fund the program.
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Governor Jeff Landry says LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not hire the Tigers next head football coach. Andre Champagne has the story.
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Police in Monroe quickly make an arrest in connection with a triple murder that has shaken the community. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Governor Jeff Landry says because of legislation approved in the special session, disabled people, children and the elderly who rely on cash assistance through the SNAP program will continue to receive their benefits, despite the federal government shutdown. Landry says Louisiana is able to do this, because it’s been fiscally responsible.
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There are about 800-thousand people in Louisiana who rely on the SNAP program to purchase food.
But Landry says Louisiana will not use state dollars on 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. Landry says food banks will also play a role in making sure SNAP recipients do not go hungry.
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Governor Jeff Landry tells reporters at the State Capitol that LSU athletics director Scott Woodward will not be the one who selects the Tigers new football coaches. Landry says Woodward is responsible for hiring coaches that led to the biggest contract buyouts in college football history.
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When Woodward was the athletic director at Texas A&M, he hired Jimbo Fisher. Fisher was fired following the 2023 season and the cost to A&M was 77-million dollars. LSU is is looking at paying Brian Kelly 54-million dollars now that it has fired him. Landry says private citizens are having to pay these huge buyouts, and that’s not right.
Landry jokingly hinted that President Trump should pick the next head football coach at LSU, because he likes winners. The governor says the LSU Board of Supervisors can form a committee that would find the next head coach.
Landry also addressed reports that he was involved in the firing of Kelly on Sunday. The governor says he was involved because of the fiscal effect to the state for firing a coach under a terrible contract.
Landry says he’s confident LSU will hire a good football coach and the state will support him, but he believes there should be metrics in place on the next coach’s contract so taxpayers are not stuck paying huge buyouts.
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It took Monroe Police only eight hours to make an arrest in connection with the killings of three people, including a two-year-old girl. 24-year-old Travis Payton is charged with three counts of first-degree murder, home invasion and criminal conspiracy. Along with the toddler, Payton is accused of killing 27-year-old Jamal Bosley and 25-year-old Jaborris Simpson. Monroe Police Chief Victor Zordan (rhymes with Jordan) says the investigation remains ongoing, and more arrests are likely.
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Chief Zordan says this is not Payton’s first rodeo – he had 11 prior arrests and three prior convictions, and he should not have even been on the streets.
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Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis says tragedies like this is a big reason why violent criminals cannot be let out of prison.
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Former LSU national championship-winning head coach Ed Orgeron appeared on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike yesterday to discuss the program’s head coach opening. Orgeron says that LSU’s new coach will have to be someone who is willing to embrace the state of Louisiana, which is something he believes Brian Kelly didn’t do.
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Orgeron was asked if he would have any interest in being the next head coach at LSU. Orgeron says if the school called, he’d be in Baton Rouge in no time.
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Orgeron was asked if there was a possibility he would join LSU as an assistant coach if Lane Kiffin became the head coach in Baton Rouge. Orgeron says it would be hard not to consider coming back to LSU.
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Saints head coach Kellen Moore confirmed that rookie quarterback Tyler Shough (“shuck”) will be the starter for the rest of the season, barring an injury. Moore says Spencer Rattler will serve as the backup moving forward.
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Shough will make his first NFL start against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Shough says that it’s good to be the starter, but he wants to go out and prove himself with a win on Sunday.
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LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson confirmed that quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will still be the starter, but he also didn’t rule out more reps down the line for backup Michael Van Buren.
LSU started two freshmen on the offensive side of the ball in the 49-25 loss to Texas A&M. Wilson says there will be more opportunities for the younger players during the rest of the season, especially for offensive lineman Carius Curne and running back Harlem Berry.
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Former Florida State offensive coordinator Alex Atkins will serve as the play caller for the Tigers, and Tim Rattay will serve as the quarterbacks coach. With a new-look staff on offense, Wilson welcomes collaboration.
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