A conservative group on Sunday launched a campaign urging Louisiana lawmakers to save funding for the state’s school choice program.
The Club for Growth rolled out a 30-second TV spot on Sunday political programs across Louisiana, pushing for lawmakers to save the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise program, which provides scholarships that students can use to attend private schools. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled State Senate are considering slashing up to $44 million from the program in order to help pay for stipends for teachers.
“Lawmakers have a choice,” the TV spot, which was first shared with The Daily Wire, says.
“Lift up our kids or gut their futures. Some state senators have grabbed their knives planning to slash $44 million in funding for Governor Landry’s LA GATOR program putting 6,000 life-changing scholarships on the chopping block, dashing the…
