A statewide survey found the percentage of Louisiana residents who say the state is headed in the right direction has dropped slightly in the past year. Nearly 49% of the almost 1,000 people who participated in the spring survey—done by the Reilly Center for Media and Public Affairs and LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication—say the state is headed in the right direction, compared with 51% in 2008. The survey notes that the percentage of people who think Louisiana is headed in the wrong direction dropped by 2% to 31% and the “not sure” votes were up 4%, to 20%.
Other findings in the survey:
—Fifty-two percent say state business conditions have gotten worse in the past year, a big jump over the less than 30% that agreed with that statement in 2008. The percentage of people who say their personal financial conditions have gotten worse in the past year was up slightly, to 31%.
—The three biggest issues facing the state are: the economy/jobs (getting 57% of the vote), education (49%) and health care (35%). Capital Region respondents flip-flopped the first two issues, with 63% saying education was the major issue, and 54% citing the economy.
—Nearly 58% of those polled say they support teaching creationism in public schools, while 31% are against it.
Read the full report here.
