On April 3-4, SLC Director Colleen Cousineau, along with three SLC policy and research staff – Anne Roberts Brody, Roger Moore and Nick Bowman – visited legislative members and staff of the Louisiana Legislature to discuss services available to them from the Southern Legislative Conference of The Council of State Governments. During multiple meetings at the capitol, Director Cousineau and staff also provided updates on recent legislative developments in the Southern region; the upcoming 2018 SLC Annual Meeting, convening in St. Louis, Missouri, from July 21-25; 2018 Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills; and 2018 State Transformation in Action Recognition. The visit also included planning discussions with Speaker Barras, SLC’s 2017-18 Chair Elect, and select House and Senate staff for the upcoming 2019 SLC Annual Meeting, convening July 13-17, 2019, in New Orleans.