food stamps

Because of the recent flooding the state of Louisiana has authorized emergency food and grocery benefits for those affected by the high water.

Part of the increase has to do with unemployment. Part has to do with a better sign-up system.

State health department officials are hoping to gain federal approval for their plan to use food stamp data.

Governor Edwards tells food stamp recipients if you want our help, you've got to do your part. This new order is expected to impact 47-thousand Louisiana residents.

Louisiana legislators want to have a bigger say in who qualifies for food stamp assistance in Louisiana and who does not.

A house committee passes legislation that closes a Louisiana loophole that allows people to collect food stamp benefits without working 20 hours per week or performing 20 hours of community service per week.

Workers at all of the Shreveport Bossier Walmarts have been busy restocking shelves after the weekend EBT Food Stamp glitch. The problem was a little different in Shreveport Bossier from what happened in Springhill and Mansfield.

The entire food stamp system crashed over the weekend. No one could buy anything with their food stamp cards. This caused quite a problem for people trying to do their grocery shopping on Saturday, but it was a different story at two area Walmarts: The food stamp cards were working, but they had no limit. This must-see video from the Walmart in Mansfield shows buggies piled high with groceries fro