(Citizens for a New Louisiana) — As we enter 2026, Citizens for a New Louisiana finds itself in a moment we’ve been working toward for years. Our mission has always been clear: expose waste, defend transparency, and equip citizens to hold government accountable. That work continues. What has changed is our capacity — not only to inform, but to connect, coordinate, and amplify voices that too often operate in isolation. That capacity now has a name: StateLens.

Louisiana is no longer standing on the margins of the conservative movement. Increasingly, it is shaping what comes next — not through rhetoric, but through results.

The Question Conservatives Keep Asking

There is a question conservatives raise with remarkable consistency: Why can’t Republicans work together the way Democrats do? It’s not a question of values or motivation. It’s a question of structure.

For decades, conservative organizations, grassroots activists, and lawmakers have worked toward similar goals — often unaware of just how much common ground already existed. The result has been duplication, fragmentation, and missed opportunities for meaningful alignment.

This is not a new problem. For the first time, it has a real solution.

A New Tool for an Old Problem

In 2026, New Louisiana Foundation is launching a full-production version of our StateLens legislative dashboard across multiple states. It is a brand-new technology platform designed in-house to address the coordination problem that has long limited the effectiveness of the conservative movement.

StateLens does not ask organizations to surrender independence or citizens to outsource their voice. Instead, it creates a shared informational foundation — allowing people to see where agreement already exists, track legislation in real time, and engage lawmakers with clarity and purpose.

This is real infrastructure, intended to replace advocacy theater with substance. Grassroots activists are already calling it a “game changer.” Legislators use it to quickly understand where support and opposition already exist — without guesswork, backroom pressure, or competing claims. Legislative staff rely on it as a trusted shortcut for research, enabling them to quickly identify positions while saving time and avoiding the reputational risks associated with incomplete or conflicting information.

More than one legislator and staffer has acknowledged that the system saves both time and credibility — two commodities in short supply during a legislative session. Several legislators have praised the system for helping them be better informed in less time — without sacrificing accuracy. In practical terms, some have described it as the difference between going to bed well prepared at 10 p.m. and staying up until 2 a.m. trying to piece together incomplete information.

For the first time, the average citizen can participate in the legislative process with a level of coordination and insight once reserved for professional lobbyists — without becoming one.

StateLens is launching in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Georgia in 2026, with additional states already standing by for the next round. What we are building here is being noticed — not because it is flashy, but because it works — and because it solves a problem conservatives have repeatedly tried — but failed — to solve for decades.

A New Louisiana — and a Broader Horizon

Not so long ago, Louisiana was something outsiders dismissed — a punchline, a cautionary tale, an afterthought. That is no longer the case.

Today, as Speaker of the U.S. House, Mike Johnson has demonstrated that Louisiana can provide serious, principled, faith-anchored leadership on the national stage. And here at home, a New Louisiana is taking shape — one no longer content to follow, but ready to lead.

Across the country, conservatives are searching for answers. At New Louisiana, we are building them. What we are doing here — aligning citizens, empowering grassroots organizations, and coordinating around shared goals — is already becoming a model other states are beginning to adopt. They are not merely adopting our concepts — they are joining us to launch our system in their own states.

An Invitation to the Year Ahead

None of this works without citizens willing to engage — not as spectators, but as participants. 2026 is our year — yours and mine. The tools are ready. The team is growing. The path forward is clear.

All that remains is the decision to step forward. The invitation is open. Will you join us?