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Republican Louisiana House Budget Committee Chairman Jack McFalrand blasts agency heads after resistance to restore summer children's feeding program.

As is often the case, this year’s legislative session is a roller-coaster ride for our state’s most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children. The best evidence of that can be

Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature started to push last week for Louisiana to join a new federal summer food program for needy children, even after GOP Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration and K-12 schools chief Cade Brumley declined to participate months ago. Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, and state Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Jonesboro, said they […] The post Lawmakers push Landry administration to join children’s summer food program appeared first on Lou...

As is often the case, this year’s legislative session is a roller-coaster ride for our state’s most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children. The best evidence of that can be

The Louisiana House unanimously approved a $48 billion state spending package Thursday that partly restored controversial cuts to K-12 teacher pay stipends, but still left teachers short of receiving $2,000

The Louisiana House of Representatives voted to approve a nearly $48 billion state budget plan Thursday that cuts public school teacher compensation, even after several legislators vowed to make the educators’ previous pay hike permanent this year. The plan also does not specify that the teacher stipend funding needs to be distributed evenly to all […] The post Louisiana House passes budget with uncertainty on how much pay teachers will receive appeared first on Louisiana Illuminat...

The Louisiana House unanimously approved a $48 billion state spending package Thursday that partly restored controversial cuts to K-12 teacher pay stipends, but still left teachers short of receiving $2,000

A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 4,000 Louisiana foster children, alleging that the state’s Department of Children and Family Services operates under overwhelming caseloads and fails to protect kids from mental and physical harm.

Two months ago, Gov. Jeff Landry rejected accepting $71 million in federal funds for a summer program that would feed poor children in Louisiana.

Two months ago, Gov. Jeff Landry rejected accepting $71 million in federal funds for a summer program that would feed poor children in Louisiana.