Amendment 2

Legislation to repackage portions of Amendment 2, which failed in the March 29 election, will be heard in the House Ways and Means Committee this week.

After voters rejected an amendment on taxes, Gov. Jeff Landry issued an executive order Wednesday, imposing a hiring freeze on Louisiana’s executive branch in hopes to save the state $20 million.

Questions remain over whether teachers, school workers will see a pay reduction.

Louisiana voters rejected all four proposed amendments to the state constitution on Saturday.

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a constitutional amendment–which would change the state’s tax code and raise teacher pay–from appearing on the March 29 ballot.

Here's what we know about each amendment and how various organizations and advocacy groups feel about them.

If passed, it would be the most significant revision of the state’s constitution since 1974.

Louisiana voters decided on four measures to amend the state’s constitution in Saturday’s election. Turnout was just over 10%, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State.

The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), a nonpartisan governmental research organization led various public discussions regarding the four amendments and compiled a 13-page report detailing each measure.

Here’s the language you’ll see on the ballot:“Do you support an amendment to permit the presence or production of oil or gas to be included in the…