Four proposed constitutional amendments are on the ballot statewide, as well as runoff races for Louisiana attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.
But there are fears that the fallout in Louisiana, as one congressman puts it, could be something like a "trail of tears," referring to the forced displacement of Native Americans in the 19th century. Louisiana has the highest participation rate in the flood insurance program of any state: Though less than 2% of Americans live here, 10% of policyholders in the.