Lake Charles Regional Meeting

Making 2020 Count for Children & Families

Regional Meeting Overview

CENSUS 2020 The New Legislature Policy Priorities Louisiana Budget and Family Economic Stability Events Scheduled for the 2020 Session #EveryBaby

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Over $2.8 billion in federal funding for LA children is determined by Census counts, including SNAP, Head Start, Medicaid & IDEA.

The 2010 census failed to count almost 1 millionyoung children.

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What’s at Stake for CENSUS 2020?

An undercount can take away the voice of those most likely to be undercounted-young children, people of color and low-income individuals.

March 12 – 20: All U.S. Residents will begin receiving invitations by mail to complete the 2020 CENSUS Questionnaire online, by mail, or via phone.

Key Dates for CENSUS 2020

March 30 – April 1: The Census Bureau will count people experiencing homelessness by visiting shelters, soup kitchens, food vans and street camps.

April 1: CENSUS DAY. Everyone should have received an invitation to participate and this date is considered the mark date for people living in a household.

April: Census takers will visit college campuses, senior living centers, and others who live among large groups of people.

May - July: Census takers will visit homes of people who have not responded.

Key Dates for CENSUS 2020

December: The Census Bureau will deliver apportionment counts to the President and Congress as required by law.

Each person who goes uncounted costs Louisiana $2,291 in federal funds.

That’s per person, per year, for 10 years.

What Can You Do?• Ensure your organizations encourage people to

complete the Census AND Count All Kids. #EveryBaby

• Set up a computer at your facility for people to complete the Census and use volunteers to help people complete their Census information.

• Reassure people that Census information cannot be shared with any other agency.

• Talk to mixed families about counting everyone in the residence.

• Visit with people who you know are shut-in or who don’t have internet and help them complete the Census either through a smart device or via phone.

Resources• Posted on our Regional Meeting Page is various

informational handouts.• Contact Power Coalition www.PowerCoalition.org to

download additional materials or request promotional items.

• Visit https://2020census.gov/

2019 Session By The Numbers Fiscal Sessions limited to 5 non-fiscal bills per member. 863 Total Bills: 620 House Bills and 243 Senate Bills 32 Constitutional Amendments, only 5 made it through, only 2 passed. 872 Resolutions & Study Requests 448 Acts signed into law.

House had 35 Legislative Days, Senate had 37 Legislative Days

Additional Constitutional AmendmentComing in Nov. 2020: Proposed amendment declares that no provision of the state constitution protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion.

As of October 2019, there have been 197 Constitutional Amendments that have passed the voters of Louisiana.

BESE Members District Results

1st District Incumbent: James "Jim" Garvey (60%)2nd District Incumbent: Kira Orange Jones (61%)3rd District Incumbent: "Sandy" LeBlanc Holloway (77%)4th District Incumbent: Tony Davis (Un-Opposed)5th District NEW: Ashley Ellis (62%)6th District NEW: "Ronnie" Morris (72%)7th District Incumbent: Holly Franks Boffy (62%)8th District NEW: Preston Castille (52%)At-Large Incumbent: Mr. Thomas Roque

Incumbent: Ms. Doris VoitierNEW: Dr. Belinda Davis

In the process of selecting a new State Superintendent of Education

The New Legislature

Incumbents 19

New Members 20

Republicans 27 (more than two-thirds)

Democrats 12

Women 6

Men 34

SENATE

Incumbents 61

New Members 44

Republicans 68

Democrats 35

No Party/IND 2

Women 18

Men 81

HOUSE

*17% of the House is Female, up one from the 2016 class.

*15% of the Senate is Female, up one from the 2016 class.

Senate Members

District ResultsDistrict 25 NEW: Mark Abraham (54%) (R)

District 27 Incumbent: Ronnie Johns (Un-Opposed) (R)

District 30 NEW: "Mike" Reese (51%) (R)

House Members

District Results

District 32 NEW: R. Dewith Carrier (64%) (R) *seat flip*

District 33 NEW: "Les" Farnum (56% over Incumbent) (R)

District 34 NEW: Wilford Carter, Sr. (57%) (D)

District 35 Incumbent: Stephen Dwight (73%) (R)

District 36 NEW: Phillip Tarver (62%) (R)

District 37 NEW: Troy D. Romero (56%) (R)

District 47 Incumbent: Ryan Bourriaque (Un-Opposed) (R)

Key Senate LeadershipPosition MemberPresident Sen. Page Cortez (R) Lafayette areaPresident Pro-Temp Sen. Beth Mizell (R) Franklinton/NorthshoreSecretary Yolanda DixonParliamentarian Sen. Fred Mills (R) New IberiaChair Senate Finance Sen. Bodi White (R) Central/Capital RegionChair Health & Welfare Sen. Fred Mills (R) New IberiaChair Education Sen. Cleo Fields (D) Baton RougeChair Commerce Sen. Ronnie Johns (R) Lake CharlesChair Revenue & Fisc. Sen. Bret Allain (R) Franklin/Bayou Region

Key Senate Committee MembershipSenate Health & Welfare

Chair Sen. Fred Mills (R) New Iberia

Vice Chair Sen. Regina Barrow (D) Baton Rouge

Members

Sen. Boudreaux Sen. Mizell

Sen. Hensgens Sen. Pope

Sen. Luneau Sen. Ward

Sen. McMath

Senate Education

Chair Sen. Cleo Fields (D) Baton Rouge

Vice Chair Sen. Katrina Jackson (D) Monroe

Members

Sen. Abraham Sen. Talbot

Sen. R. Mills Sen. White

Sen. Mizell

Key Senate Committee MembershipSenate Finance

Chair Sen. Bodi White (R) Central/Capital

Vice Chair Sen. Heather Cloud (R) Turkey Creek

Members

Sen. Abraham Sen. Henry

Sen. Barrow Sen. Johns

Sen. Boudreaux Sen. Tarver

Sen. Fesi Sen. Womack

Sen. Harris Interim: Senators Connick, Hewitt, Jackson, F. Mills

Senate Revenue & Fisc.

Chair Sen. Bret Allain (R) Franklin

Vice Chair Sen. Jay Luneau (D) Alexandria

Members

Sen. Carter Sen. Pope

Sen. Lambert Sen. Reese

Sen. McMath Sen. Smith

Sen. Milligan Sen. Ward

Sen. Peterson Interim: Senators Bernard, Bouie, Cathey, Morris

Key House LeadershipPosition Member

Speaker Rep. Clay Schexnayder (R) Gonzales/Capital Region

Speaker Pro-Temp Rep. Tanner Magee (R) Houma/Bayou Region

Clerk Michelle Fontenot

Dean of the House Rep. Robby Carter (R) Amite

Chair Education Rep. Ray Garafalo (R) Chalmette

Chair Health & Welfare Rep. Larry Bagley (R) Desoto/Northwest LA

Chair of Appropriations Rep. Zee Zeringue (R) Houma/Bayou

Chair Ways & Means Rep. Stuart Bishop (R) Lafayette

Chair Commerce Rep. Paula Davis (R) Baton Rouge

Key House Committee MembershipHouse Health & Welfare

Chair Rep. Larry Bagley (R) Desoto/NWLA

Vice Chair Rep. Chris Turner (R) Ruston/NLA

Members

Rep. Adams Rep. Echols Rep. Larvadain Rep. Bob Owen

Rep. R. Carter Rep. Emerson Rep. McMahen Rep. Pressly

Rep. Cox Rep. Hughes Rep. Miller Rep. Stagni

Rep. Crews Rep. Travis Johnson Rep. Moore

House Education

Chair Rep. Ray Garafalo (R) Chalmette

Vice Chair Rep. Mark Wright (R) Covington

Members

Rep. Amedée Rep. Freeman Rep. Miguez Rep. Tarver

Rep. Brass Rep. Freiberg Rep. Charles Owen Rep. Thomas

Rep. G. Carter Rep. Hilferty Rep. Phelps

Rep. Edmonds Rep. Jefferson Rep. St. Blanc

Key House Committee MembershipHouse Appropriations

Chair Rep. Zee Zeringue (R) Houma

Vice Chair Rep. Gary Carter (D) New Orleans

Members

Rep. Adams Rep. DuBuisson Rep. Kerner Rep. Miguez

Rep. Bacala Rep. Edmonds Rep. Lyons Rep. D. Miller

Rep. Carpenter Rep. Freeman Rep. Magee Rep. Romero

Rep. Carrier Rep. Harris Rep. Thompson Rep. Turner

Rep. Crews Rep. Illg Rep. Marcelle Rep. Wheat

Rep. Deshotel Rep. Jones Rep. McFarland

Interim: Reps. Bagley & Hodges

House Ways & Means

Chair Rep. Stuart Bishop (R) Lafayette

Vice Chair Rep. John Stefanski (R) Lafayette

Members

Rep. Beaullieu Rep. DeVillier Rep. LaCombe Rep. Phelps

Rep. Bourriaque Rep. Farnum Rep. McMahen Rep. Riser

Rep. Bryant Rep. Hughes Rep. Mincey Rep. White

Rep. Butler Rep. Ivey Rep. Nelson Rep. Willard

Policy Priorities

• Funding for Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health ($1.7M)• Includes comprehensive home visiting & infrastructure support for

maternal mental health• Funding for DCFS (TANF Swap Out)• Funding for Early Childhood (Ready Louisiana, $86M)• Child Hunger• Literacy: Reading Education Changes• Maternal Mortality: Pregnancy Workplace Protection• Improved Wages & State Minimum Wage• Paid Family Leave• Investing in Louisiana

Data Source: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile/overview/LA

Reading Connection74 % of Louisiana 4th Graders are not reading on Grade Level.

Data Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10876375

Reading ConnectionFunctional Literacy Among Incarcerated Adults

Functionally Illiterate Functionally Literate

80% of Incarcerated Adults are Functionally Illiterate

Data Source: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf

Reading Connection• Early Literacy Commission Report did not go far enough to address the changes

that need to be made.• There are still curriculum on the state’s Tier 1 List that are not based on the

science of reading, we must remove them now, not wait 7 years.

• Mississippi saw a 20% increase in the number of third graders reading on grade level when they implemented evidence-based reading instruction.

• Mississippi is the only state who saw an increase in their NAEP Reading Scores this year.

Data Source: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/nrp/Documents/report.pdf

Reading Connection• The evidenced-based methods affirmed by the Institute of Education

Sciences (IES) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and recommended by the National Reading Panel include five systematic components:

1. Phonemic awareness2. Phonics3. Fluency4. Vocabulary5. Comprehension

• The research indicates that the debate is over, that whole language is not an effective way to teach reading to children and our literacy rates seem to reflect that here in Louisiana.

What About ALICE?

Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed

Source: United Way ALICE Report

Louisiana is a Rich State

HOW LOUISIANA COMPARES

Natural gas production No. 4

Chemical production No. 3

Crude oil refining No. 2

Port tonnage No. 1

Source: Together Louisiana

The Poor Pay the Most*2021 Reform Area*

Louisiana State & Local Taxes in 2019

Source: ITEP

Components of the Budget

Source: Louisiana Budget Project

Budget Project Thoughts• Medicaid expansion has brought historic gains in health coverage and brought

financial stability to hospitals and other providers. But the program is under attack: From legislators who want to put hurdles such as work reporting requirements in front of recipients; from the Trump administration’s new guidance that allows states to convert the program into a block grant; and from a proposed federal rule that could drastically change how hospitals are paid.

• The relative stability brought by the 2018 tax compromise should not mask the fact that our teachers remain underpaid, our child-care assistance program serves half the number of children it did in 2008, and our universities have not nearly recovered from cuts during prior administrations. The job of creating a tax and budget structure that truly reflects our priorities is far from finished.

LBP: District Fact Sheets

Legislative SessionMarch 9 – June 1, 2020

Keeping You Informed Pre-filing ends on Friday, February 28 at 5PM. For members, we will provide real-time updates via our

Website.We will again engage law students from Southern

University Law CenterWe will send out weekly e-mail blasts to everyone about

the highlights each week.

Capitol Days

March 10: Children’s Day April 29: CAC Day May 5: Early Ed Day May 7: Behavioral Health Day May 8: Anti-Hunger Day May 19: Children’s Health Day May 26: CASA Day

Legislative Binders Will Be Given Out on March 10

ResourcesLouisiana Partnership for Children & Families

• Children’s Corner Email/Platform for ChildrenLouisiana Budget Project

• Daily Dime/Presentations on Tax Reform/Fact SheetsAgenda for Children

• Kids CountUnited Way

• 211 and ALICE Report• Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

• Updated policy on the impact of early care and education

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Heckman Curve:https://heckmanequation.org/resource/the-heckman-curve/

#EveryBaby

#EveryBaby• Working on a comprehensive statewide plan to ensure that #EveryBaby

in Louisiana has everything they need to thrive.

• Cross-agency and sector work to develop a road map of what every agency can do to improve the lives of children. The obvious agencies and the not-so-obvious like Economic Development or Transportation.

• Working with Governor’s Office and Agency Staff.

• When you have a message or policy post on SocialMedia use #EveryBaby

For more information, contact:

Louisiana Partnership for Children & FamiliesSusan East Nelson, Executive Directorwww.louisianapartnership.orgexec@louisianapartnership.org225-229-2498 (cell)

Louisiana Budget ProjectJan Moller, Executive Directorwww.louisianabudget.orgjan@labudget.org

These slides and handouts:http://www.louisianapartnership.org/LC