Public accountability
Louisiana
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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER
Choose whom to hold accountable.
The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.
History of John Bel Edwards
Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.
Governor · 2015
John Bel Edwards
DemocratDocumented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.
- Tracked
- 2
- Fulfilled
- 2
- With progress
- 0
- Not achieved
- 0
- Awaiting assessment
- 0
2 of 2 commitments
Medicaid expansion
What they pledged
Expand Medicaid early in the term to cover more low-income adults.
2015 election forum as reported by Associated PressPublication date unverified
What has been verified
Edwards ordered expansion in January 2016, and the program expanded eligibility on July 1, 2016, according to the federal record.
Louisiana plan amendment approved by CMSCriminal justice reform
What they pledged
Advance a reform package to expand prison alternatives and reinvest savings in victim services and programs to reduce reoffending.
Remarks on the criminal justice reform agreementWhat has been verified
Edwards signed ten laws in June 2017. The state report documents sentencing changes, alternatives to prison and reinvestment in recidivism prevention and victim services.
State Justice Reinvestment Initiative annual report02 / THE START OF THE TERM
The first
100 days.
An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.John Bel Edwards · 2015
Awaiting verificationThe opening agenda is being verified.
A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.
03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD
Election
night.
John Bel Edwards · 2015 · Election-night remarks
Election-night remarks are being verified.
A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.
How we assess
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Official state sources
Capitol photo · Yousef Abdul-Husain · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted