Louisiana Voters Want a Vision, Not Another Promise
Louisiana’s May 16, 2026, election results reveal a quieter but more consequential story than simply which taxes passed and which constitutional amendments failed. At first glance, the results appear contradictory. Voters rejected all five statewide constitutional...
HB775 and the 17-Year-Old Consent Problem
UPDATE: Since publishing, we’ve received assurances that the bill will be amended. The age of medical consent will be updated from seventeen (17) years old to eighteen (18). There is an old saying in politics: hard cases make bad law. Louisiana may now be...
Bumper Sticker Elections vs. Real Election Reform
There’s a certain kind of election reform argument that fits neatly on a bumper sticker: “Serialized, hand-marked, counterfeit-proof paper ballots. Hand-counted at the precinct. Same-day results.” It sounds decisive and secure, like something that should already be in...
SCOTUS Kills the Cleo Map — Congress Races May Move to November
UPDATE: Minutes after publication, Secretary of State Nancy Landry publicly confirmed that Louisiana’s U.S. House races are being suspended, while all other May 16 elections will proceed as scheduled. Early voting begins Saturday for all remaining contests. Because...
Lawmakers Got Serious — The Justice System Refused to Change
During Louisiana’s 2024 crime session, the Legislature — at the direction of Governor Jeff Landry — presented a sweeping set of criminal justice reforms. Lawmakers passed bills, promised accountability, and told the public help was on the way. Two years later, a...
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