welfare reform
February 27, 2018
The House postponed any consideration of tax measures on Monday, putting the special session on hold while legislators attempt to hash out their differences behind closed doors.
Number of the Day
133,000 - Estimated decrease in the number of Louisianans who will have comprehensive nongroup health insurance coverage by 2019, due to actions taken by the Trump administration and Congress. (Source: The Urban Institute)August 22, 2016
In the two decades since the federal government transformed America’s welfare system into a block grant, Louisiana’s poverty rate hasn’t budged - but the number of poor families receiving cash assistance and help finding jobs has plunged.
August 16, 2016
The historic flooding that has left large swaths of South Louisiana under water - and displaced tens of thousands of families - has strained the resources of local and state government, as well as nonprofit organizations that have stepped in to help.