Government spending
A Closer Look at Louisiana’s 2026 Budget: Pork Projects and Missed Priorities
Last month, the 2025 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session adjourned—and much happened in the final [...]
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One Big Beautiful Bill? Here’s what the experts have to say.
Checking in at 870 pages, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” addresses a multitude of policy issues large and [...]
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Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the Mark
The Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. The [...]
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REIN-ing in Government Spending in the Boot
Buckle up, Louisiana! More accountability could be coming to state regulators. Senate Bill (SB) 59, by [...]
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What Louisianans Should Know About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
Congress is moving fast on a sweeping package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB)—and it could [...]
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Strings Attached: How Federal Funding Affects State and Local Policies
Change—some of it much-needed—is coming in the relationship between federal and state governments. As [...]
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New K-12 School Transparency Project: See How Public School Funding is Being Used to Educate Students Across Louisiana
How the government spends money matters. It matters because it’s the people’s money, given to meet [...]
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Driving Greater Economic Prosperity for Louisiana
The March 29 election is coming up fast, and four Constitutional Amendments will appear on the ballot. [...]
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News Roundup: Louisiana Buzzing about Constitutional Amendment 2
Early voting kicked off Saturday, March 15, across Louisiana. As voters begin to head to the polls in [...]
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