Childhood SNAP Usage in Louisiana
The latest federal government shutdown drew attention to the large numbers of people in Louisiana, particularly children, who depend on the federal food stamp program for assistance.
Publication Type: Snapshots
Louisiana Ethics Complaints
According to the most recent data available from the state ethics administration office, one in every eight complaints submitted to the Board of Ethics over a four-year period led to charges, fines or caution letters.
Louisiana Public School Truancy
Empty hallways and quiet classrooms are increasingly common in Louisiana’s K-12 public schools. Not only is enrollment dropping, but attendance remains below the pre-COVID-19 pandemic average, leaving officials to direct efforts toward increasing the attendance of enrolled students.
Professional Education in Louisiana
Louisiana has enrolled an average of 3,200 students over the last decade in its six public schools that train new doctors, lawyers, dentists and pharmacists.
Medicaid Enrollment Declines
Louisiana Medicaid enrollment has fallen to pre-pandemic levels after more than 400,000 people were removed from the taxpayer financed health insurance program over the last two years. A congressional aid package passed during the COVID-19 pandemic prohibited states that accepted increased federal financing for Medicaid from removing people from the rolls, even if they were […]
2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
As Louisiana braces for what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts will be another season of “above normal” hurricane activity in the Atlantic, the 2025 season also marks the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most destructive and expensive hurricanes to hit the state.
Legislative Session Trends Revisited
Nearing the midpoint of the Louisiana Legislature’s annual regular session, lawmakers are debating more than 900 bills, continuing the trend of fewer filed bills. The fiscal session that began April 14 is designed to focus most heavily on Louisiana’s finances.
