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Louisiana

Who represents Louisiana in Congress and how to reach them, the Black community by the numbers, the national stories told with Louisiana’s own figures, and what Black newspapers here are reporting. Each figure names its official source.

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Coming to your state

What does New Orleans cut to close a $100 million gap?

Mayor Helena Moreno's proposed 2027 budget closes a gap of nearly $100 million with about $77 million in cuts, including 152 positions, the Health Department down 51% and $5 million less for a homeless shelter. Councilmember Lesli Harris warns up to 200 people could lose shelter; the mayor calls the plan difficult but necessary. The City Council reviews and adopts the budget this fall. (New Orleans Data News Weekly, September 30, 2026)

Your numbers

About 88,000 Black Louisianans said they were registered but did not vote in 2024, compared with about 113,000 in 2020. (Census Bureau survey estimate)

Who pays

Yes, city tax dollars; the question is what they stop paying for. SourceLine takes no side.

Who decides

The New Orleans City Council, in budget hearings this fall.

What is coming to Louisiana

When SourceLine is complete here, you will see each City Council budget vote, by name, at your address.

Read Data News Weekly · The story and its reporting belong to the outlet that published it. Survey figures are estimates with wider ranges in smaller states.

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About these figures

Every figure on this page shows the year it describes. Public agencies release their numbers on their own schedules, often a year or more after the work of counting is done. The Census Bureau, for example, publishes its five year community survey each December, and the national reading test is given every two years. That is why some figures are not from this year. SourceLine updates each one as soon as the agency publishes it.

For some counties and small towns, SourceLine has not found meeting records online. Where it has not, we add them as they become available. A page that says SourceLine hasn’t updated a record yet means exactly that.