Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order to ban purchasing soft drinks and candy using SNAP.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The deadline to file and pay your 2024 Louisiana state income taxes is Thursday, May 15. The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will accept your returns ...

The most debated parts of the bill were the school meal restrictions and proposed limits on SNAP, formally known as the ...

In 2025, eligibility criteria and benefit amounts are updated based on household size and gross monthly income. For households with more than eight people, SNAP sets an additional allowable income ...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 86-13 Wednesday to approve a bill that might further cut the state’s new flat individual income tax rate and create a tax break for ...

The SNAP program helps low-income working people, the elderly, people with disabilities or other dependents with the purpose of bringing food to their families. Eligibility and benefit levels are ...

By Anna PuleoLSU Manship School News Service The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted 4-3 on Wednesday toadvance a health and nutrition bill that would restrict artificial additives in school ...

Kennedy Jr. McMath said Louisiana must “prioritize ... Several lawmakers voiced concern that the SNAP restrictions would unfairly burden low-income families. Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews ...

Under the bill that the House passed, Louisiana’s personal income tax rate would decrease to 2.75% from 3% beginning Jan. 1, 2027, if voters approved the constitutional amendment. In addition ...