A Portrait of Louisiana

Tomorrow, the Louisiana Budget Project and LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs will partner with Measure of America for their latest report launch – A Portrait of Louisiana.  The 90-minute event will take place Thursday, October 29, at 3:30 p.m. CST. Click here to register. The event will also be streamed via Facebook Live on LBP’s Facebook page

The report is an extensive study of the well-being of Louisianans across race, place, and gender that builds on the findings of A Portrait of Louisiana 2009. A presentation of the report’s key findings by Measure of America’s Director Kristen Lewis will be followed by a panel discussion on the report’s implications for the state’s road to recovery, moderated by Jan Moller, Executive Director of the Louisiana Budget Project. Panelists include: 

Davante Lewis, Director of Public Affairs and Outreach Louisiana Budget Project 

Erika Zucker, Policy Advocate, Workplace Justice Project at Loyola Law Clinic

Ashley Shelton, Executive Director, Power Coalition for Equity & Justice


A survey for requesting a FREE print copy of the report will be distributed to webinar participants.

This report was made possible by funding from The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The governor's plan will mainly benefit corporations and the wealthy, while working and middle-class families will pay more for services and products we use every day such as diapers, garbage collection, haircuts and home repairs. Louisiana’s tax system certainly needs to be improved, but this is the wrong way to do it.
Gov. Jeff Landry has called the Legislature into a special session to overhaul Louisiana’s tax structure.