Citizens’ Rights Card

Louisiana Ethics Complaints

• Ethics
• Legislature

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. 

Shifting the Elections Calendar

• Elections
• Legislature
• Redistricting

In a quick special session that lasted only a week, Louisiana lawmakers pushed the spring 2026 election dates back a month amid hopes the delay could buy them enough time to redraw state congressional districts if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the current map.

Louisiana Public School Truancy

• Education & Workforce

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.