Under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Louisiana will absorb a larger share of SNAP’s costs as federal contributions decrease.

By Veronica Camenzuli, Brajah Clark, Joy Dartez and Kyle Parker Changes in federal law will require Louisiana to spend $42.3 ...

Non-profit leaders say they expect the changes to increase the number of clients seeking assistance.

Though the full financial effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act remain unclear, critics are sounding the alarm over how ...

Junk food waivers have been approved in nearly half of all U.S. states, with three implementing changes in April.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you receive SNAP benefits in Louisiana, effective today (Feb. 18, 2026), you will no longer be able to use your Electronic ...

The following interview with Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein is featured in this week’s episode of “The Light Switch,” the Louisiana’s Illuminator’s weekly podcast. Greenstein discusses ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Any beverage marketed or sold as soda, soft drink, sports drink, energy drink, flavored water or juice drink containing less than 100% juice must be left out of your shopping cart ...

Federal and state budgeting policies could force Louisiana into structural budget shortfalls approaching $300 million in fiscal 2027 and more than $1 billion by 2029, the director of a nonpartisan ...

People who receive SNAP will have to wait longer to use their benefits for rotisserie chickens after the state informed grocery stores that it is still waiting for a federal waiver to allow the ...

Changes made at the federal level to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will cost Louisiana millions in the coming years and ...