USAONE@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoGay Louisiana doctor says he’s leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislationwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1646arrow-down115cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1631arrow-down1external-linkGay Louisiana doctor says he’s leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislationwww.nbcnews.comUSAONE@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square78fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoReally pulling your punches there.
minus-squareTopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoSome fun facts about Louisiana: Unemployment is higher than the national average and wages are lower than the national average. Nineteen percent of the population lives below the poverty level, and that is second only to Mississippi. Only around 20 percent of students perform at an acceptable level on standardized tests. Louisiana has the highest murder rate in the nation at 12.4 per 100,000 people, far above No.2 Missouri at 9.8. Louisiana is ranked 49th out of 50 states as far as job and economic opportunities.
Really pulling your punches there.
Some fun facts about Louisiana:
Unemployment is higher than the national average and wages are lower than the national average.
Nineteen percent of the population lives below the poverty level, and that is second only to Mississippi.
Only around 20 percent of students perform at an acceptable level on standardized tests.
Louisiana has the highest murder rate in the nation at 12.4 per 100,000 people, far above No.2 Missouri at 9.8.
Louisiana is ranked 49th out of 50 states as far as job and economic opportunities.