The Louisiana Survey
 

The Public Policy Research Lab (PPRL) was created in 2002 to help provide policy-makers, journalists, citizen activists, government agencies, non-profits, and other civic leaders with the best available information on statewide public opinion, political and economic behaviors and attitudes, and key population characteristics. All of the work conducted at the PPRL is undertaken with this important public service mission in mind: to inform the policy-making process with high quality and accurate data.

 

Click here to view the 2011 LA Survey Report


The Louisiana Survey, our signature project, was designed as an annual barometer of statewide public opinion. Since its inception in 2002, the state has experienced major natural disasters (Hurricanes Katrina and Rita), large scale environmental disasters, the historic election of our nation’s first Indian-American governor, and budgetary surpluses and shortfalls. Throughout this remarkable period, the Louisiana Survey has captured the policy preferences, evaluations and expectations of Louisiana citizens. In doing so, it provides an important historic record of where the state has been and key insight into Louisiana’s future. 

 

Listed below, you will find links to news coverage of the Louisiana Survey as well as survey reports for individual surveys. If you have any questions about the surveys or suggestions for survey content, please let us know. Finally, if you get a call from LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab, please take a minute to answer the call. The information you provide will help us better represent citizen preferences and, in doing so, will help to improve the policy-making process.  Policy-making works best when it is based on informed understanding of public opinion.

 

Thanks,

 

Kirby Goidel, Director

Louisiana Survey


Louisiana Survey 2010 in the News

Public records fights
2TheAdvocate.com April 4, 2010

Public’s business in public
2TheAdvocate.com April 4, 2010

Survey says state headed downhill
WWL.com April 3, 2010

Poll finds Jindal plan unpopular
2TheAdvocate.com April 3, 2010

Stelly repeal a bad idea
WWL.com April 3, 2010

Survey: Louisiana Moving In Wrong Direction As Legislative Session Begins
Blogs - Bayou Buzz

 

Survey Result Reports

2010
Press Release
Newsletter Summary
Survey Report

2009
Newsletter Summary
Survey Report

2008
Press Release
Newsletter Summary
Survey Report

2007
Newsletter Summary
Survey Report

2006 - Fall
Newsletter Summary
Survey Report

 

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