Vivian Kirkpatrick
Policy Intern

M.J. Foster Program Participation & Demographics

• Education & Workforce
• Legislature

Across its first three years, more than 10,500 people in Louisiana have received aid through the state-financed M.J. Foster Promise Program to help them access workforce education and training aimed at getting residents into high-demand, high-wage jobs.  

Another Budget Cycle, Same Education Fight

• Budget & Taxes
• Education & Workforce
• Legislature

With his latest budget proposal, Gov. Jeff Landry is restarting what appears likely to be an annual debate of whether and how to expand Louisiana’s education voucher program. Again, he’s hitting resistance.

Louisiana’s Closed Party Primary: A Guide for Voters

• Elections

Louisiana has rewritten the election rules for congressional and certain state elections, moving to a closed party primary system that will change the sign-up process for how candidates get their names on the ballot and provide new rules for how voters participate.