Redistricting showdown
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2026 Constitutional Amendments Fact Sheet
Louisiana voters will decide on five proposed constitutional amendments in the May 16 elections. These measures would undermine Civil Service protections for rank-and-file state employees, create a new school district, eliminate education-related trust funds to finance a modest teacher pay raise, provide new incentives to give corporations a tax break, and raise the mandatory retirement age for judges.
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Louisiana’s SNAP collision
Louisiana could soon be forced to pay an extra $95 million or more each year for federal food assistance thanks to a change in federal law.
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A historic setback for voting rights
A conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act on Wednesday, ruling that Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District constitutes an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
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Child welfare report stirs tension
Sen. Regina Barrow’s Act 325 formed a new ombudsman’s office in 2023 to investigate complaints about the treatment of children in state care.
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A questionable diversion of TANF dollars
The state Legislature steered $20 million from a federal anti-poverty grant to a politically connected company that promises to turn around struggling public schools.
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The “Un-Election” of New Orleans: Breaking the Courts to Seize the Bench
Every Louisianan deserves a court system that is fast, fair, and efficient. Louisiana’s system can often fall short of that standard in heartbreaking ways. There’s plenty of room for real reform, grounded in careful study and science. There are efforts underway to do just that statewide.
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