Louisiana State University lost its football coach and athletic director amid criticism from Gov. Jeff Landry.

Even for Louisiana, a place with a history of jarring political acts and unusual public behavior, Gov. Jeff Landry’s unfurling this week has been a bizarre jolt. But the state's politics have long been uncomfortably intertwined with LSU football.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said Wednesday that Louisiana State University (LSU) athletics director Scott Woodward will not be involved in picking the university’s next football coach. “I

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry factored into coach Brian Kelly’s firing, according to Yahoo Sports. Landry reportedly has “significant influence” over the school’s Board of Supervisors and hosted a meeting at his mansion Sunday prior to Kelly’s dismissal, which includes a $54 million buyout.

Nearly an hour after Ryan Clark slammed Jeff Landry for his involvement in the LSU coaching search, the Louisiana Governor appeared on ESPN airwaves. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Landry was given free rein to continue politicking about the Tigers’ job vacancy and the fallout from the firing of Brian Kelly.

It’s unclear what percentage of LSU students would want a Kirk statue, but any such monument would be built against the will of a significant proportion of the LSU community.

Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will use state dollars to provide temporary SNAP assistance as the federal shutdown halts food benefits.

Landry was referring to Woodward’s previous role at Texas and the costly departure of its coach Jimbo Fisher in 2023. However, it was actually his successor, Ross Bjork, who agreed to Fisher’s lucrative contract extension before his dismissal.

This report was updated at noon Thursday to reflect revisions the U.S. Department of Agriculture has made on the portion of food assistance it would provide for November. Louisiana stepped in at the start of the month to replace food assistance the federal government was withholding as part of the continuing shutdown.

Louisiana will use state funds to ensure residents receive November food stamp benefits amid a federal government shutdown. Governor Jeff Landry issued an emergency declaration, allowing the state to allocate $150 million for the program. Approximately ...