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Lawmakers introduce bills to merge workforce, social safety net programs

(The Center Square) — In a bid to reshape how Louisiana delivers workforce and social services, state lawmakers are proposing to merge disparate programs into a unified, streamlined system.

Legislation introduced by Reps. Stephanie Berault and Kim Carver — House bills 617 and 624 — seeks to create a 'One Door' model, where job training and public assistance programs like Supplemental Nutritional Ai…

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