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Monday's Daily Dime:

- Data center subsidies surge as states lose billions
- Millionaire (and billionaire) taxes pick up steam
- Blocking climate change lawsuits against oil companies
- Who lost and who won this legislative session? https://investlouisiana.org/data-center-subsidies-surge-as-states-lose-billions/

Data center subsidies surge as states lose billions • Invest in Louisiana […]

Tuesday's Daily Dime

- Signs of progress in another dismal KIDS COUNT
- Clock is ticking on teacher pay
- How did the session impact New Orleans?
- Louisiana kindergarten reading scores jump https://investlouisiana.org/signs-of-progress-in-another-dismal-kids-count/

Signs of progress in another dismal KIDS COUNT • Invest in Louisiana Children in Louisiana continue to suffer from high rates of poverty, struggling families and poor health outcomes

“When the state can afford a $2.6 billion incentive package for a single global corporation but can't fund a teacher pay raise and other basic needs, something is seriously out of balance.” - Invest in Louisiana's Jan Moller https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/hyundai-louisiana-steel-tax-incentives-nda/article_60f06eed-ebb5-5bde-8afc-cc092abdc1a2.html -source=featured-top

How secret negotiations led to a $2.6 billion incentive deal for Hyundai’s Louisiana plant The deal illustrates how Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is aggressively using non-disclosure agreements to negotiate with companies in secret.

A new Georgetown Center for Children and Families report shows nearly 13,000 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers were uninsured in LA in 2024, a 0.8% increase in just two years.

We can reverse this trend. State leaders can take action to ensure eligible children can get and keep their health coverage. https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/06/01/uninsured-rate-for-young-children-rose-more-sharply-than-for-older-children-from-2022-2024/

Louisiana legislators began the three-month lawmaking period by eliminating the office of Clerk of Criminal Court in New Orleans, and ended it by eliminating judgeships in the Crescent City and reducing the number of Black-majority congressional districts in the state from two to one. In between they passed a budget package that spends more money on prisons and jails, but leaves public schools, higher education, child welfare services and other vital services without adequate funding. Our new report breaks down the 2026 legislative session and previews challenges that lay ahead. https://investlouisiana.org/wrapping-up-the-2026-louisiana-legislative-session/

Wrapping up the 2026 Louisiana legislative session • Invest in Louisiana Louisiana cannot reach its full potential unless every citizen and community is fairly represented in the corridors of power. Unfortunately, the 2026 legislative session will likely be remembered most for attacks on that guiding principle.

Tuesday's Daily Dime

- That’s a wrap
- Landry to unveil plan on teacher pay
- More young kids are uninsured
- Louisiana’s struggling economy https://investlouisiana.org/thats-a-wrap/

That’s a wrap • Invest in Louisiana The Louisiana Legislature concluded its regular session on Monday after three months marked by bitter fights over congressional redistricting and the right of New Orleans to run its own affairs

Monday' Daily Dime

- Nearly 200,000 Louisianans lose Medicaid coverage
- Few details on replacing teacher stipends
- A sad day for fair districts
- Prioritizing rocket companies over local communities https://investlouisiana.org/nearly-200000-louisianans-lose-medicaid-coverage/

Nearly 200,000 Louisianans lose Medicaid coverage • Invest in Louisiana The number of Louisianans enrolled in Medicaid health insurance coverage has declined by nearly 200,000 people during the last 12 months. The joint state-federal program provides health coverage for people with low incomes and disabilities.

Federal dollars accounted for more than half (50.7%) of Louisiana’s revenue in 2024. This was the third year in a row Louisiana led the nation in the share of revenue from federal funds. https://ow.ly/nI8E50Z5Evc

The Louisiana Department of Health has begun issuing SUN Bucks, a federal program that provides low-income families with an extra $120, per child, to help buy food during summer. Families can determine their eligibility and apply for SUN Bucks here: https://louisiana.summerebtapp.com/

Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law While cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of H.R. 1’s proponents, the cost shift and access barriers are resulting in serious losses of food assistance for low-income children.

The number of Louisiana children receiving SNAP food assistance has fallen by nearly 80,000 since the harmful federal tax and budget megabill was signed in July. https://www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-drop-in-number-of-children-receiving-snap-food-assistance-under-new-federal-law https://www.cbpp.org/blog/sharp-drop-in-number-of-children-receiving-snap-food-assistance-under-new-federal-law

Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law While cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of H.R. 1’s proponents, the cost shift and access barriers are resulting in serious losses of food assistance for low-income children.