Landry vetoes $1 million for shelters for Catholic Charities of Acadiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Catholic Charities of Acadiana will have $1 million less to spend in the next year due to a line-item veto yesterday by Gov. Jeff Landry.

Landry vetoed four specific appropriations from House Bill No. 1 of the 2024 Regular Session, one of which earmarked $1 million to Catholic Charities of Acadiana for "sheltering operations across eight parishes."

In his letter dated June 24 to the Speaker of the House, Phillip DeVillier (R-Eunice), and the President of the Senate...