Invest in Louisiana

09/01/2026

https://lailluminator.com/2026/08/31/repub/recalls-food/

09/01/2026

Tuesday's Daily Dime

- Louisiana Medicaid under H.R.1: Paying more for less
- Is Louisiana’s clout paying off?
- Assessing the consequences of the federal megabill
- Who is ICE arresting in Louisiana, and where?

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08/31/2026

“What concerns me is not the number by itself. It is that the state’s own records say most of these cases closed over paperwork rather than over eligibility,” said Tia Fields, a policy analyst for Invest in Louisiana who focuses on SNAP. “When people who qualify lose food assistance because a notice did not reach them, the state has not saved money. It has moved the cost to food banks, emergency rooms, and school cafeterias.”

Thousands were taken off food stamps in Louisiana. See the numbers, why it’s a huge debate. bit.ly/3V1SSIu WASHINGTON — The number of people on food stamps plummeted over the past year after Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration implemented more stringent requirements, and Louisiana saw steeper

08/31/2026

The Louisiana Department of Health plans to spend more state dollars this fiscal year to cover fewer people in Medicaid. This outcome is the result of the federal tax and budget megabill (H.R.1) and reflects a central feature of the new law: It shifts more health care costs to states while reducing Medicaid coverage for low-income people. https://investlouisiana.org/louisiana-medicaid-under-h-r-1-paying-more-for-less/

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08/24/2026

Tia Fields, who analyzes social safety net policies at the advocacy group Invest in Louisiana, said the main reason she’s seeing people lose coverage is not failure to meet work requirements. “A lot of it is administrative paperwork,” she said.

The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in.

08/24/2026

Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has dropped by more than 13% nationwide - and more than 20% in Louisiana - over the last year. It’s not because economic conditions have improved and caused fewer people to need assistance.

The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in.

08/24/2026

MONDAY'S DAILY DIME

- SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected
- Q&A with Kim Hunter Reed
- Are private school voucher programs a Trojan horse or cash cow?
- Farmers struggle to get basic services from depleted USDA

Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has dropped by more than 13% nationwide - and more than 20% in Louisiana - over the last year. It’s not because economic conditions have improved and caused fewer people to need assistance.

08/19/2026

Wednesday's Daily Dime:

- Gone with the wind
- Progress - and questions - at DCFS
- Fighting to be heard on SpaceX
- States turn to tax amnesties to close budget holes https://investlouisiana.org/gone-with-the-wind/

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08/18/2026

Memo to Louisiana politicians keen on eliminating the state income tax: More than 80% of Missouri voters recently rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to swap their income tax for increased sales taxes. https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2026-08-04/amendment-5-missouri-income-sales-tax

With Amendment 5’s failure, state lawmakers are now unable to expand sales and use taxes in order to eliminate the state income tax.

08/18/2026

Tuesday's Daily Dime:

- The cost of getting old
- Investments in early childhood education pay off
- Missouri voters reject tax swap
- The rise of “buy now, pay later’ loans https://investlouisiana.org/the-cost-of-getting-old/

Louisiana’s population, which is aging faster than the national average, and recent tax decisions are creating a huge financial cliff for the state.