"big beautiful bill"... it's officially law now... louisiana democrats say program cuts will harm people in our state.. republican senator bill cassidy says it'll help--more than hurt.

Of the $16.4 billion annual Medicaid costs for Louisiana, state taxpayers kick in about $3 billion, according to the Legislature. The new law would halt some of the tools Louisiana uses to pay that $3 billion, requiring the state to pour in extra money or let some people go without health insurance.

President Donald Trump's proposed bill has raised concerns in Louisiana about potential Medicaid cuts and the closure of rural hospitals, with state leaders divided on its impact.

The Louisiana Republican has a total of $9 million cash on hand — a record for state Senate candidates at this point in the 2026 cycle — in his total war chest, according to his

Louisiana Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who headlined the Golden Age of Televangelists in the 1980s before an adultery scandal diminished his influence, died Tuesday in a Baton Rouge hospital. Swaggart, who was 90, never regained consciousness following a heart attack in his home June 15.

Food pantries and SNAP recipients in Louisiana are bracing for major change as Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is likely to pass through the Republican-led U.S.

President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last week. Here's how it will affect Medicaid, food stamps, tax cuts, offshore oil revenue and more in Louisiana.

Leaders of the Louisiana Democratic Party are set to talk about how Trump's "big, beautiful bill," signed into law July 4, will impact people and services in the state.