BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Gov. Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration Friday after Louisiana SNAP recipients were warned that no new benefits will be available in November amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

According to the executive order, the declaration allows the state legislature, which is currently in a special session, to use the Revenue Stabilization Fund to fund SNAP.

Read Landry's statement below.

"My Administration has created over 70,000 new job opportunities in Louisiana since I took office. Wages are on the rise, and our economic outlook has never looked better. This is how we move people from dependence to independence.

"I urge those who are able bodied to continue to strive to get off SNAP and similar programs. Due to the Democrat’s political

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