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09.18.2026
Louisiana Trends in Inequality, Life Expectancy
- Budget & Taxes
- Education & Workforce
Louisiana consistently ranks in the bottom national percentile of categories like poverty, income inequality and life expectancy. While data shows the state is improving in some categories post pandemic, others are worsening.
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08.12.2026
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 […]
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08.12.2026
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.