Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the state will fund November food aid for children, the elderly or disabled who receive food stamps as the federal government shutdown drags on. Landry and Legislative leaders announced the plan to secure funding from the Louisiana Department of Health during an Oct. 29 press conference.

Nearly 800,000 people who depend on federal food aid will see no interruption in those benefits for November, according to Gov. Jeff Landry. They include the elderly, disabled and families with children who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

Louisiana’s state government will pay to ensure most federal food stamp recipients continue to receive money for groceries if the shutdown in Washington, D.C. continues, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

Gov. Jeff Landry, joined by lawmakers, will talk about SNAP benefits in Louisiana amid the federal government shutdown Wednesday afternoon.

Since taking office last year, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has taken a more active role into the internal machinations taking place on LSU‘s campus. That began a year ago when he fasciliated the presence of a live tiger at LSU’s 2024 football game vs.

Former Tennessee wide receivers assistant named LSU interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 football season.