Center for Opportunity Policy

Louisiana’s state government is the third most dependent state on federal funding. This is according to a [...]

You read that correct: One of every five Louisianans receive food stamps. Or, more technically, they [...]

Earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the state agency in [...]

Louisiana’s official poverty rate of 19.6% in 2021 was the highest in the country, according to the U.S. [...]

Louisiana’s collection of safety-net programs needs a paradigm shift so its low-income, work-capable [...]

Last week, about 160 Baton Rouge elected officials, law enforcement officers, business owners, [...]

The New York Times and Reuters recently reported a finding by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)  that [...]

Crime is a serious issue that demands thoughtful solutions to deter criminal behavior and promote public [...]