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Attorney general office reports dozens of Troop NOLA cases, flags Medicaid fraud workload and investigative priorities
Summary
Chief deputy AG Larry Freeman told the appropriations committee the Justice Department has opened hundreds of Troop NOLA cases and that the office is expanding Medicaid fraud work; lawmakers asked about a long-running Madison Parish hospital investigation and statutory dedication funding changes.
Zion Wilson of the House Fiscal Division presented the Department of Justice FY26 executive budget recommendation, which the packet lists at roughly $113 million and which relies on statutory dedications and federal grants as major funding sources.
Why it matters: the attorney general's office conducts statewide civil and criminal litigation, operates investigative units (including the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the Internet Crimes Against Children unit), and prosecutes cases referred by State Police including Troop NOLA investigations in New Orleans.
Chief Deputy Attorney General Larry Freeman said Troop NOLA has produced hundreds of new cases: "right now, as of today, we have 389 open cases. 389…
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