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Wife, boy mom, policy nerd, child advocate, lover of dogs, music, travel, & freedom. Saved by grace ✝️. Senior VP @ Pelican Institute, but posts are my own!
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Ah, the mysterious behind-the-scenes #lalege NGO appropriations process. What could go wrong?
In this newly released report, Louisiana drops in Education Choice due to #lalege's refusal to adequately fund LA GATOR. Now's not the time to go backwards -- Louisiana's kids, families, and economy need progress! Let's get this done! #schoolchoice #lagov #whynotus
That opportunity comes with real responsibility. Our Education Freedom Report Card exists to help states to meet that moment. educationreportcard.heritage…
Louisiana contributes toward the cost of public education through a state-local partnership funding formula. But is it the job of the state to set salary minimums for local govt employees? #lalege #lagov louisianafirstnews.com/news/…
Arkansas ESA serving 46,578 children; state audit finds incredibly few errors.
Louisiana families deserve the same opportunities for their kids! #lalege #lagov #schoolchoice #whynotus
informedchoice1996.substack.…
Conservatives going after AI and data centers: Aligning yourself with No Kings? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
We all love these increasing stats, right? They mean real progress for Louisiana’s people. How do we sustain and accelerate the momentum? By being intentional — public policy matters. Let’s get to it.
#lalege #lagov #louisiana
nola.com/opinions/guest_colu…
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Louisiana's economy grew faster than Texas, Tennessee, and Mississippi last quarter.
2.9% annualized GDP growth — 6th best in the nation. @VanceGinn
Our Summer 2026 Louisiana Economic Report is out now:
pelicanpolicy.org/tax-budget…
“Instead of asking why students leave public education, leaders are asking how public education can evolve to better meet changing family expectations.”
This is leadership, and its connection to school finance—think MFP reform—is strong.
#lalege #lagov businessviewmagazine.com/sch…
👏 Bravo! Heartwarming Louisiana student-led fundraiser to help their peers access an education that fits their needs. If only there was a FUNDED state program to achieve the same… 🐊
#lalege #schoolchoice facebook.com/reel/9842856613…
Not a good projection for #louisiana to sustain all the great economic development projects recently announced. Time to double down on enabling EVERY child to reach his or her full potential and build a top notch workforce. #lalege #lagov
committeetounleashprosperity…
There’s good stuff in here, inc what many tech companies were planning already, but let’s not forget: PARENTS have both the right and responsibility to monitor and guide their kids online — and to inform the market of what help they need. thecentersquare.com/louisian…
Data center “noise” increasing? It’s not necessarily from the local public.
The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations:
We identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts. Within this farm, we found 200 accounts posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.
These posts contained claims that AI data centers are driving up household electricity prices and straining the grid. Others included AI-generated cartoons that depicted data-center operators enriching themselves at the public's expense.
We remain committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest. We take seriously any attempts to undermine the integrity of the global town square and suspend accounts that violate our Authenticity policy.
It’s been really cool getting to talk about Louisiana’s leadership in tech and innovation at #SPNAM. We now have another new project to talk about! 🚀 fox8live.com/2026/08/25/loui…
BESE shouldn't ask school systems to voluntarily consider efficiencies & hope for the best. It should lead a system-by-system analysis—tied to enrollment trends and local revenue capacity—of where a fully independent administrative structure no longer makes financial sense.
Review of LA public school finances shows a big impact from the receipt of federal COVID recovery money. School systems spent this $ (incurred more expenses, and not just one-time costs) but didn’t simultaneously work to reduce costs & find efficiencies. #lalege