Strategic problem-solving for systemic change
At Louisiana Progress, we work with grassroots partners to identify real problems, develop effective solutions, and successfully advocate to turn those solutions into systemic change. We fight to make sure that state and local government works better for the interests of poor and working-class people and not the interests of the wealthy elite. To accomplish those goals and make real progress in Louisiana, we focus on issues like:
Decriminalizing poverty
Protecting & expanding labor rights
Eliminating predatory fines & fees
Improving public transit
Increasing government transparency
Sign up for our newsletter
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
-Margaret Mead
Welcome to the Good Ideas Party
We aren’t in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. We’re in the Good Ideas Party. We don’t represent special interests or wealthy interests. We fight for the interests of people who don’t have the resources to hire advocates and lobbyists.
Using that approach, we have become recognized as an important leader in Louisiana politics by:
Leading or co-leading campaigns to pass more than 25 state & local policies
Mentoring & training more than 25 Louisiana college students through our College Fellows program
Partnering with the Louisiana AFL-CIO & its affiliates to lead their GOTV work & their campaign to successfully defeat the largest policy attack on unions that’s ever been launched in one state in one legislative session
Building deep relationships with community members & leaders, advocates & government officials
Helping our grassroots partners grow their political & strategic capacity
Shaping the narrative on important issues through extensive traditional & social media work, as well as our publications & website
Educating & engaging the public on redistricting, & advocating for fair, competitive maps in state & local government
In the press
