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State Government Employment Trends

• Education & Workforce

The ranks of Louisiana state government workers have reached pre-pandemic levels, topping more than 62,000 workers in the last fiscal year and matching the employment levels of 2020, according to data from the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service, the central human resources agency for the state. The department tracks the total number of employees […]

Nonpartisan Report Scores Louisiana on Quality-of-Life Measures

• Budget & Taxes
• Education & Workforce

Leaders for a Better Louisiana and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) have partnered to release the State of the States Report 2026, an independent assessment of Louisiana’s performance across 30 benchmarks.

2026 Session: Tighter Finances, But Little Budget Drama

• Budget & Taxes
• Legislature
• Open Meetings & Public Records

The Louisiana Legislature completed its work on the state’s multibillion-dollar budget days ahead of the deadline, in a regular session temporarily disrupted by another divisive redistricting debate and ending with uncertainty for public school teachers.