Louisiana could do more to connect mothers, young children with food aid, audit finds
A new state audit says Louisiana returned more than $111 million in unused WIC benefits from 2021 to 2024.
Author: Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana National Guard to remain in New Orleans another 6 months
The additional six-month deployment will involve approximately 120 National Guard members—down from the 350 who were working during Carnival.
Louisiana, Trump FDA clash in court over abortion drug availability through telehealth
Despite the stringent abortion ban, AG Liz Murrill said almost 1,000 abortions per month are administered in Louisiana through medication obtained from out of state.
Murrill: NOPD is breaking laws if it doesn’t ‘fully cooperate’ with ICE, Border Patrol
In the letter, Murrill cited policy in the NOPD Operations Manual that bars NOPD officers from assisting federal immigration authorities except in limited instances.
Louisiana will cover most SNAP recipients for November; Landry points the remaining 53k to food banks
Gov. Jeff Landry said his health department will find the money to cover $147 million in benefits next month for the elderly, disabled and children.
Louisiana sues Food & Drug Administration to stop mailing of abortion medication
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill escalates her campaign against mail-order abortion pills, suing the FDA over its pandemic-era policy that permits remote prescriptions of mifepristone while pursuing criminal charges against out-of-state doctors she claims violated Louisiana’s strict abortion laws.
Silence from Smitty’s Supply, EPA’s lagging response leave lasting stains
While Gov. Jeff Landry was quick to denounce the speed of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-led clean-up, he's silent in holding Smitty's Supply itself accountable for the explosion, fire and recovery.
