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Louisiana lawmakers, with judicial backing, launched an important study last year to determine the workload of different courts, an effort aimed at ensuring tax dollars are appropriately spent and different judges aren’t saddled with higher caseloads than their peers.
Louisiana lawmakers wrapped up their work in a contentious regular session with a chaotic, last-minute flurry of votes on a budget plan that charted spending for the next year, divvied up $2.2 billion in short-term cash and completed the only must-do item for legislators.
The 2023 Guide covers the potential impact of eight constitutional amendments the public will consider on the Oct. 14 and Nov. 18 ballots. This nonpartisan, educational review helps you understand the issues and the proposed changes so you can develop your own positions on each proposition. Download: PAR Guide to the 2023 Constitutional Amendments Download: […]
Voters are being asked to consider eight amendments to the Louisiana Constitution in this fall’s election cycle, with the proposals split evenly across the Oct. 14 and Nov. 18 ballots. The issues involve election financing, retirement debt payments, property tax exemptions, veto session adjustments and protections for churches, among other topics.
Voting on Louisiana Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1978-2022 December 10, 2022 1.) Prohibit Voting for People Who Aren’t U.S. Citizens. A vote for would ban people who aren’t United States citizens from registering to vote or casting ballots in Louisiana elections. A vote against would keep current language governing voting rights, which requires a person to […]
Article Election Ballot # Amendment Pass or Fail Article I: Declaration of Rights I 11/08/22 7 Limits on Involuntary Servitude Fail I 12/10/22 1 Prohibit Voting for People Who Aren’t U.S. Citizens Pass I 11/03/20 1 No Right to Abortion Pass I 11/06/18 1 Felon in Public Office Pass I 11/06/18 2 Unanimous Jury […]
Louisiana’s transportation infrastructure should be an asset, not a liability. The state should significantly invest in its transportation infrastructure, including ports and waterways, enhance public safety, relieve congestion in major urban areas and support commerce and economic development.
Louisiana should create an effective criminal justice system that focuses prison space on thosewho pose a public safety threat and uses evidence-based practices to reduce recidivism.
Louisiana should simplify the state constitution to increase fiscal flexibility,allow improvements to tax and spending policies and modernize state and localrelations.
Louisiana should improve the state pension system to reduce the risk ofincreasing debt, better serve the state’s workforce recruitment needs and providea more competitive system for employees.
Louisiana should make budget decisions that put the state on sound fiscal footingand ready for any financial problems on the horizon.