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Lawmakers unite behind food card

A bill designed to help Louisiana families facing food insecurity through charitable donations and community backing received overwhelming bipartisan support during the 2026 legislative session and is now law.

Senate Bill 415 by District 25 Sen. Mark Abraham, for Jeff Davis, Acadia, Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, was signed into law as Act 508, creating the Empower Louisiana Food Purchase Program.…

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