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Louisiana dead last for 3rd year in 'Best States' list; Edwards: rankings inaccurate
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:50 am
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WASHINGTON — Louisiana is now three for three in being recognized as the worst state based on health care, education, infrastructure, crime and other quality-of-life measures, according to a national analysis released this week. U.S. News & World Report, known for consumer-focused rankings on education, health care and other factors, released its third annual "Best States" list Tuesday. The feature was launched in 2017 to provide insight into how states stack up in specific areas of interest.
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In addition to coming in 50th overall each time the report has been released, Louisiana this year also ranked 50th compared to all others in individual analyses on crime, opportunity and the environment. Other categories scored included the state's economy (49th), education (48th), fiscal stability (43rd), health care (45th) and infrastructure (48th).
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Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia and New Mexico rounded out the bottom of the list. At the top: Washington, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Utah and Vermont.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has argued the data U.S. News uses for some categories is years old and pre-dates his time in office or only includes his first few months. “Unfortunately, this ranking doesn’t accurately reflect the progress Louisiana has made in recent years and how much better we are doing today given the gains that we have made in many critical areas that directly impact people’s lives,” Edwards said in a statement. “Louisianans know how much better we’re doing now than when we were facing down a $2 billion dollar deficit just a few years back. By working together across party lines, we’ve stabilized our budget, turned deficits into a surplus, are investing more in education at all levels and focusing on our infrastructure for the first time in years. We have improved our health care by extending coverage to thousands of working adults, we no longer have the highest prison population in the country, and higher education funding is fully stable.”
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Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:52 am to Dire Wolf
But we're #1 in crawfish!
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:52 am to Dire Wolf
#49 Alabama.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:54 am to Dire Wolf
We all know that Mississippi is the worst.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:54 am to Dire Wolf
Why even bother with these lists? People know what the outcome is before they even come out.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:55 am to Dire Wolf
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we no longer have the highest prison population in the country, and higher education funding is fully stable.”
WOO-HOO frick all the other shite! We let prisoners go and we have funded our bloated higher education! All is forgiven Republicans for Edwards Assembly!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:55 am to Dire Wolf
At least we have gumbo and tailgates
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:55 am to Dire Wolf
I thought for sure removing statues would have improved the state.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:56 am to Dire Wolf
Print the shirts. 
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:56 am to CoachChappy
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WOO-HOO frick all the other shite! We let prisoners go and we have funded our bloated higher education! All is forgiven Republicans for Edwards Assembly!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah couple of years in and it's all Edward's fault.
Let's not mention 8 years under Piyush's reign...
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:58 am to HempHead
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We all know that Mississippi is the worst.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:59 am to Dire Wolf
Is miserable cold weather a factor? Clearly it is not.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:59 am to Hog Zealot
This part is interesting
A lot of red states at the top
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Measuring states' short- and long-term fiscal health (GETTY IMAGES) It was not the U.S. Constitution that enumerated the basic rights of Americans; it was the Bill of Rights. And it was the Constitution's 10th Amendment that reserved an unspecified array of rights for the states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” The fiscal stability of a state’s government is vital to ensuring the success of government-sponsored programs and projects and the quality of life of the state’s residents. In modern times, the rights and powers of states have been asserted in a broad range of services for their citizens – delivery of public education among them. And effective state administration and fiscal health have become increasingly important, as some have achieved economic status equivalent to foreign powers. For example, the economy of California is equal to that of France.
A lot of red states at the top
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:59 am to Dire Wolf
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By working together across party lines, we’ve stabilized our budget, turned deficits into a surplus, are investing more in education at all levels and focusing on our infrastructure for the first time in years. We have improved our health care by extending coverage to thousands of working adults, we no longer have the highest prison population in the country, and higher education funding is fully stable.”
Tax reform by our orange leader fixed the La budget…. Throwing $$ at education has not helped, maybe St. George is the answer to the poor education in EBR. Expanding medicare has been a massive waste of money and has caused more corruption and misuse of funds intended to help the poor. Prison reform by our orange leader has reduced the prison population.
JBE does a great job of taking credit for things. At least we are #1 in incompetent government leaders. It is a start!
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:00 am to Dire Wolf
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At the top: Washington, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Utah and Vermont.
clearly this list was created by a bunch of Lilly white granola eaters. subaru driving sandal wearers
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:00 am to eScott
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I thought for sure removing statues would have improved the state.
They did but everyone else got rid of theirs sooner.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:01 am to NIH
#1 in:
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This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 9:01 am
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:01 am to Dire Wolf
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health care, education, infrastructure, crime
Where's all the Casino money going, these are the things it was going to fix.
Crooks in Office is the problem
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:02 am to Dire Wolf
The top five are suspiciously white.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 9:02 am to TigerGman
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Yeah couple of years in and it's all Edward's fault.
Let's not mention 8 years under Piyush's reign...
The old Obama defense. I like it. It's not like Edward said that LSU football would be canceled if we didn't raise taxes. It's not like he expanded medicaid which resulted in the exact amount of money the budget was short. Yeah, that's all on Jindal
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 9:04 am
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