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December 14, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being

Are We Under-Investing in Our Young Children?

The Bipartisan Policy Center asks, “Is America Under-Investing in its Young Children?” The short answer is “Yes!” And in Louisiana,… Read More


December 9, 2017
Advocacy

The Ethics of Needy Children and Campaign Contributions

I got side-tracked on the Louisiana Board of Ethics website recently. The site is at: http://ethics.la.gov Each year I visit… Read More


October 19, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, Louisiana Children in Crisis

Child-poverty: Louisiana’s Steady-state Crisis

Good evening, Friends! I attended the 2nd National Building Bridges Initiative this week so I missed some of the daily… Read More


August 21, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, History, Louisiana Children in Crisis

Child Well-being Deja Vu

Have you ever read an old document and, as you settled into it, you found yourself confused about whether you… Read More


August 19, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, President's Message

Louisiana’s Children Require Long Term Plan

I love our state flag! The central image on our flag is a mother pelican pricking her breast to feed… Read More


July 7, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being

First, Do No Harm!

All of us have heard of the Hippocratic Oath new physicians take. We also know another Hippocratic phrase, “First, do… Read More


June 18, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, Louisiana Children in Crisis

Louisiana Legislature Acts for Children

While the budget debates during the Louisiana Legislature’s first Special Session of 2017 kept child advocates on the edges of… Read More


June 10, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, Louisiana Children in Crisis

No Excuse Remains, Louisiana

There is no longer any excuse for ignoring Louisiana’s children. For anyone who has waited for the condition of Louisiana’s… Read More


May 21, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, Louisiana Children in Crisis

Louisiana’s Infant Mortality Rank Among Nations

Earlier this month our blog posted an article titled, “Infant Mortality: Louisiana Lags Latvia“. The chart below graphically represents the… Read More


May 7, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being

Infant Mortality: Louisiana Lags Latvia

46 states and 81 countries keep more of their babies alive beyond their babies’ first birthdays than does Louisiana. “Infant… Read More


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