by Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator October 22, 2025 Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also had the largest increase in child poverty rate over the same period of time. The report from the Annie E.…
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Two out of every five children in Louisiana lives in poverty. Two articles in today’s news draw contrast to a dangerous disconnect in our state. One would reasonably expect that having a healthy business environment should translate into good things for children. However, these two news reports indicate this is not happening. The first article reports Louisiana’s child poverty rate…