As Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry seeks nearly $94 million for a program to subsidize students’ private education, a billionaire-backed advocacy group will run a television ad starting Sunday that targets state lawmakers who have challenged Landry’s plan.
Club for Growth, a national group that promotes school vouchers and other conservative priorities, is paying for the ad and a related outreach campaign. Both urge Louisiana voters to contact their state representatives and demand they “fully fund” the new LA GATOR Scholarship Program, which will give eligible families tax dollars to pay for private school tuition and home schooling expenses like laptops and tutoring.
“Tell them, ‘Don’t shortchange our kids,’” a voice-over says while the ad displays phone numbers for the Louisiana House and Senate…