Leaders for a Better Louisiana

06/05/2026

Check out our summary of the Louisiana Legislative session 👇
The big headline was the progress made to advance workforce needs for Louisiana, plus major changes in education and investments in economic development.
What do you think was the most important thing that was accomplished?

The end of the 2026 legislative session was dominated to some degree by discussions over the budget and the redrawing of congressional maps. But if one were to look for an underlying theme that defined the session it was the large number and wide variety of bills to strengthen Louisiana’s workforc...

06/04/2026

We're pleased to see Biz New Orleans highlight Leaders for a Better Louisiana's support for key workforce legislation passed during the 2026 Legislative Session.

These reforms will help strengthen workforce training, expand career pathways, and better connect Louisianans to opportunity as our state's economy continues to grow.

Thank you to Biz New Orleans for the coverage.

Read more 👇

BATON ROUGE – Leaders for a Better Louisiana has released its analysis of the 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session, saying lawmakers approved what the

05/26/2026

Big congrats to Cleco President & CEO and Better Louisiana Board Member Bill Fontenot and team for this important economic development win in Central Louisiana.

Read more: https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus

05/22/2026

☀️Louisiana Positive Friday☀️

Louisiana ranked No. 8 in the nation in Site Selection Magazine’s economic competitiveness rankings!

From new investments to job growth, it’s great to see positive momentum across our state.

Read the full report here: https://www.businessreport.com/business/louisiana-cracks-top-10-in-site-selection-economic-competitiveness-rankings

05/16/2026

🗳️It's Election Day in Louisiana.

If you haven't voted yet, there's still time.

We've released a quick guide to help voters understand what's at stake before heading to the polls.

Read up on all of the Constitutional Amendments here👇
https://betterla.org/news/leaders-for-a-better-louisiana-releases-analysis-recommendations-on-constitutional-amendments/

05/16/2026

🗳️It's Election Day in Louisiana.

We've released a quick guide to help voters stay informed as they head to the polls.

Read up on all of the Constitutional Amendments here 👇
https://betterla.org/news/leaders-for-a-better-louisiana-releases-analysis-recommendations-on-constitutional-amendments/

05/15/2026

Louisiana is leading the nation in academic growth 📚

According to the newly released Education Scorecard from researchers at Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth, Louisiana ranks #1 in the country for reading improvement and #2 for math improvement. Louisiana is also the only state in the nation to surpass pre-pandemic achievement levels in both reading and math.

Congratulations to Louisiana's students, teachers, school leaders, and families for this incredible accomplishment and continued commitment to educational excellence. 👏

Read the full release here: https://doe.louisiana.gov:8443/about/news-releases/release/2026/05/13/louisiana-ranks-first-among-states-in-reading-growth--second-in-math-on-latest-national-education-scorecard

05/14/2026

Big decisions are on Louisiana's May 16 ballot, and the decisions voters make could have long-term impacts across the state.

Leaders for a Better Louisiana supports Amendments #3, #4, and #5 and has released a full voter guide breaking down all five proposed amendments.

These measures could impact:
📚 Teacher pay
💼 Louisiana's business tax climate
⚖️ Civil service and judicial policies
🏫 School district boundaries in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Read more here: https://betterla.org/news/leaders-for-a-better-louisiana-releases-analysis-recommendations-on-constitutional-amendments/

05/13/2026

BIG drop in Louisiana unemployment claims 📉

New data shows fewer residents are filing unemployment claims compared to March 2025, continuing a positive trend for Louisiana's workforce and economy.

While seasonal increases are expected in the coming months, current trends suggest 2026 could still outperform last year.

Read more here👇:
https://betterla.org/research/first-quarter-2026-economic-report/

05/05/2026

📍Amendment #4: Inventory Tax

As early voting begins for May 16, we're breaking down each constitutional amendment.

This measure would allow local governments to voluntarily eliminate or reduce the property tax on business inventory, with state funding to help offset the loss.

Supporters cite economic competitiveness and tax reform. Opponents point to the importance of this revenue in some parishes.

Leaders for a Better Louisiana supports this amendment as a voluntary option for local governments.

Read more here👇

2026 Louisiana Constitutional amendment #4. Passage of this amendment would set into motion a mechanism that would allow local governments to voluntarily eliminate or reduce the local property tax on business inventory.