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The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau includes some good and bad news for Louisiana. A new chartbook from the Louisiana Budget Project analyzes the data and explains why it matters.
Louisiana’s official poverty rate decreased slightly in 2022, but still remains the second highest in the nation.… Read more...
Louisiana voters will decide on four proposed changes to the state constitution in the Nov. 18 runoff election. A new report by the Louisiana Budget Project explains and analyzes each amendment so voters can make their own decisions when they head to the polls. … Read more...
Four proposed amendments to Louisiana’s constitution await voters in the Oct. 14 statewide primary election. Voters will decide whether election officials can accept donations from nonprofit organizations, whether in-person religious services deserve an extra layer of constitutional protection, how the state should allocate surplus money, and whether cities should have the right to take away a lucrative property tax break from landlords that have serious code violations. … Read more...
