The stipend shuffle

By Wes Muller | Staff Reporter

By Julie O’Donoghue

The $168 million would be drawn from the $4 billion in state funding in Louisiana’s school funding formula. About $1.2 billion of that money is supposed to go to school administrative functions, according to the Landry administration and legislative leaders, but it’s unclear how much of that remains if transportation, security and food services are placed off limits.

By Wes Muller

A compromise on veterans benefits that won unanimous support from the Louisiana Legislature unexpectedly collapsed on the final day of the 2026 legislative session after the bill’s sponsor rewrote the bill behind closed-doors, reigniting a debate that has simmered among veterans for years.

By Halle Parker | Verité

In Louisiana, where 36% of residents are enrolled in Medicaid, a new state law requires the Louisiana Department of Health to verify Medicaid applicants’ U.S. citizenship, terminate coverage for applicants with “unsatisfactory” proof of status, and report those applicants to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

By Elise Plunk

Louisiana wildlife regulators have approved a new plan for how to handle a fatal disease that’s spread to the state’s deer population, following the lead of state lawmakers who rolled back restrictions on how they manage the malady.

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