Didja Know?

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Didja Know? is the official podcast of Invest in Louisiana. The show focuses on interviews and discussions of the most important issues facing Louisiana, especially issues affecting low-to-moderate income families. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you have any questions, ideas for future topics or would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at jamie@investlouisiana.org.

  1. 06/03/2025

    Opportunity Youth

    In Louisiana, nearly 1 in 6 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are not plugged into work or school. We call this population Opportunity Youth. The latest episode of the Didja Know Podcast focuses on how state policies and institutions can support these young people.

    17 min

  2. 05/22/2025

    Tax cuts will worsen budget shortfalls

    Louisiana’s economy works best when all citizens have access to great schools, affordable, high-quality health care, strong infrastructure, and a safety net for when families fall on hard times. A package of bills working its way through the state Legislature would pull Louisiana farther away from these goals, and instead leave the governor and legislators with massive budget gaps to fill in the near future.

    16 min

  3. 04/30/2025

    The many benefits of working family tax credits

    House Bills 133 and 337 would increase Louisiana’s Earned Income Tax Credit and create a state-level Child Tax Credit, respectively. Neva Butkus of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy joins the Didja Know? Podcast to explain the many benefits of working family tax credits.

    21 min

  4. 04/15/2025

    Legislative Session Preview

    On the latest episode of Invest in Louisiana’s podcast, executive director Jan Moller and policy analyst Paul Braun preview the 2025 legislative session and the state budget debate.

    18 min

  5. 03/25/2025

    Election Week Amendments Breakdown

    On Saturday, March 29, Louisianans will weigh in on four harmful amendments to the state constitution. Ashley Shelton, Founder, President, and CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and attorney William Most join the podcast to discuss the proposals, including the unusual outcome of a lawsuit challenging a misleading tax amendment (Amendment 2).

    21 min

  6. 03/19/2025

    Bracing for Medicaid Cuts

    A Republican budget blueprint that’s moving through Congress would cut $880 billion, largely from the Medicaid program that serves people with low incomes and disabilities. In Louisiana, where 1 in 3 people are covered by the federal health care program, the cuts could force hospitals, nursing homes and other private care providers to shut their doors. Invest in Louisiana’s Jan Moller and Courtney Foster discuss the far-reaching consequences of gutting Medicaid.

    19 min

  7. 03/03/2025

    Amendment 2 would take Louisiana in the wrong direction

    The Didja Know? Podcast is back! In the first episode after our two-year hiatus, Invest in Louisiana’s Jan Moller and Paul Braun explain why Amendment 2, which will appear on the March 29 statewide ballot, would take Louisiana in the wrong direction.

    24 min

  8. 04/24/2023

    Spending debates heat up at Capitol

    In this week’s episode, LBP executive director Jan Moller and budget and tax policy analyst Paul Braun discuss how lawmakers are tackling tax and budget bills as spending debates heat up at the Capitol.

    22 min
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Didja Know? is the official podcast of Invest in Louisiana. The show focuses on interviews and discussions of the most important issues facing Louisiana, especially issues affecting low-to-moderate income families. All episodes are available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. If you have any questions, ideas for future topics or would like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at jamie@investlouisiana.org.

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  • Creator
    Invest in Louisiana
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Invest in Louisiana
  • Show Website
    Didja Know?