Tweets of the Week in Louisiana Politics #64

Week of May 11th, 2025

Hello all,

I hope everyone’s week is going well so far.

As you might expect, most of the news last week centered on the recent jailbreak from the New Orleans prison. In fact, my posts on the the Twitter/X platform about the jailbreak gained over 10k total views over the past few days.

Besides the jailbreak news, you’ll find some other interesting tidbits that you’ll find in this week’s edition of the “Tweets of the Week in Louisiana Politics” series here on the Louisiana First Standard.

So without further ado, let’s dive into the top news headlines in Louisiana politics and culture from last week:

#1: 10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish prison in historic jailbreak

#2: The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office holds press conference in response to the recent jailbreak from the New Orleans jail

#3: Local historian claims that Pope Leo XIV’s grandparents lived in New Orleans in the early 1900s

#4: New study finds that excessive litigation costs Louisiana residents billions of dollars every year

#5: Louisiana’s K-12 public education system moves up to #37 in the 2025 US News & World Report ranking—the state’s highest ranking ever

Lagniappe posts:

#6: The New Orleans Saints will have ZERO prime time broadcasts during the 2025 season— the first time in over two decades

#7: Jesuit football star Zyron Forstall is now the #3 high school football recruit for the class of 2025 according to On3’s latest rankings

Thank you all for reading, and may Christ Jesus bless the state of Louisiana! Only Louisiana First!