Just chatted with the folks over at Blueprint Louisiana and we’re very impressed with what they are doing.

Blueprint Louisiana is a group of concerned business and community leaders and citizens like you that have banded together to push for vast improvements to our state. We need your help to inform candidates running for office this fall on how we can make meaningful changes and create a better quality of life for all.

Spend five minutes at this website to learn how you can make a difference to improve ethics in government, education, workforce development, health care and transportation. Help us change Louisiana into a state we can all be proud of…for more than just culture, food and music.

This is great. Not only do we need the bottom-up approach to create change in New Orleans, it’s great to see an organization focusing on changing New Orleans through politics. Perfect timing with the elections coming up not too far down the road. After talked to Wes and browsing their site, they are trying to change Louisiana through a blueprint they have created around 5 major areas:

#1: Adopt the Nation’s Best Ethics Laws
#2: Prepare Students for a Lifetime of Success
#3: Develop the Skilled Workforce We Need
#4: Provide First-Class Access to Health Care
#5: Build a Superior Transportation System

Blueprint has a couple of events coming up that we are def going to check out. Since releasing its reform agenda on July 31st, Blueprint Louisiana has received a strong showing of support from candidates across the state - including many from both sides of the political aisle. To learn more about Blueprint Louisiana and meet candidates and citizens who have endorsed the organization’s reform agenda, please join us at one of the following informal, hour-long gatherings in the New Orleans area.

Tuesday, September 18th @ 6 p.m.
New Orleans: Marriott Hotel
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Wednesday, September 19th @ 9 a.m.
Northshore: Benedict’s Plantation
1144 N. Causeway Blvd.
Mandeville, LA 70471

Hope to see everyone there!