Avery White
Policy Intern

Louisiana Common Ground Survey 2026

The 2026 Louisiana Common Ground Survey provides a statewide portrait of political attitudes, civic life, media use, institutional trust and cross-partisan relationships. The poll is part of the Common Ground Project, a nonpartisan partnership between LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) that seeks to […]

Poll: Louisianans slightly less polarized, more interested in politics than nation

As election season intensifies, the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) and LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs released findings today from a statewide opinion poll that measures benchmarks of political polarization across Louisiana compared to national trends.

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 […]