Louisiana citizens believe the state’s future will be a bright one, according to the results of the University’s Public Policy Research Laboratory 2008 Louisiana Survey.
The survey found 51 percent of respondents believe the state is moving in the right direction, an increase from 33 percent in 2007. The 2008 survey marks the first time a majority of respondents felt the state was moving in the right direction since the 2005 survey conducted before Hurricane Katrina ravaged the state.
Education became the state’s most important issue, followed by the economy and health care according to respondents. Fewer named rebuilding as the state’s primary concern.
In 2007, only 39 percent of those surveyed said they were very confident or somewhat confident local government would effectively address the state’s most important problem. In 2008, 61 percent believed state government would do so.
For more information on the Web: The 2008 Louisiana Survey, A news release regarding the survey
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