Julie O'Donoghue
Reporter (Louisiana Illuminator)Julie O’Donoghue is a senior reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator. She’s received awards from the Virginia Press Association and Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press.
Louisiana Illuminator is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
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In his declaration, La. Gov. Jeff Landry asked the state legislature to authorize money from a state reserve fund to subsidize SNAP benefits from November 1-4; and only to children, the elderly and disabled people. -
When you consider 1.6 million Louisiana residents, or a third of the state population, are Medicaid recipients, it’s little wonder why the program is budgeted to grow by $258.4 million per year under the change. -
“Research the seller or the website before you buy. And be cautious of deals or offers which sound too good to be true.”* Liz Murrill, Louisiana Attorney General
