<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Iberia RPEC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iberia RPEC]]></description><link>https://www.iberiarepublicans.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:59:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iberiarepublicans.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Breakdown of the 5 constitutional amendments on the May 16, 2026, Louisiana ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amendment 1 — Civil Service Control What it does: Gives the Louisiana Legislature more power to move government jobs into the “unclassified” category (basically political/appointed jobs instead of protected civil service roles).  Pros More flexibility for elected officials to hire/fire Could improve accountability (leaders can replace underperformers) Faster decision-making in state government Cons Weakens civil service protections (less job security) Opens door to political favoritism /...]]></description><link>https://www.iberiarepublicans.com/post/may2026amendments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cfe30c70c127bc4edf1e45</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/75740e2aab9f43109ca69c1a59455351.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iberia Republicans</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>