Louisiana became the 11th state to sign a universal school choice bill into law, joining a wave of red states that passed such legislation.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed into law the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise Program, also known as the GATOR scholarship. 

"Governor Jeff Landry is an education freedom fighter," American Federation For Children Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis told Fox News Digital.

"His unwavering leadership makes Louisiana the 11th state to go all-in on school choice. Republicans like Mr. Landry are helping the GOP cement itself as the Parents Party. Red states are engaging in friendly competition to empower all families with education freedom," he added.

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The school choice program would create a state education savings account for low-income families starting in 2025. Parents can use the money to send their children to private school.

The Education Savings Account is a school choice model that enables parents to use public funds to cover a variety of education expenses, including private school tuition, instructional materials and homeschooling costs.

While other states have passed universal school choice legislation, Louisiana’s bill will have a phased-in approach in terms of eligibility.

According to the bill, during the first phase, students must come from a family with a total income at or below 250% of the federal poverty line, but eligibility will eventually extend universally. 

The signing of the GATOR scholarship bill comes after six Louisiana Democrats bucked their party by supporting the measure in April.

One of the lawmakers acknowledged the risk of major push-back from his Democrat counterparts for supporting the measure.

"I know the political ramifications for me for voting for this bill," Louisiana Democratic State Rep. Jason Hughes said on the House chamber floor.

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Hughes was the only Democrat to vote for the bill that passed the Louisiana Appropriations Committee before it was sent to the House floor.

Democrats have historically voted against school choice measures, with one reason being that teachers unions, who oppose school choice, heavily donate to them. 

After passing the House chamber floor by a supermajority 71-32 vote, the bill passed the Senate on May 30th by a 23-14 vote. The measure was primed to be signed into law as Landry had previously made a "pledge" to enact school choice legislation into law.

"Louisiana lawmakers should be applauded for enacting the Louisiana GATOR Scholarship program, which will dramatically expand education freedom and choice in the Pelican State," Jason Bedrick of the Heritage Foundation told Fox News Digital.

"The Louisiana GATOR Scholarship will replace the state’s limited and over-regulated voucher program with a well-designed education savings account policy that will give all Louisiana families the freedom and flexibility to customize their child’s education."

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The Bayou State joined a wave of red states passing school choice legislation, with Arizona beginning the phenomenon in 2022.

Texas appears to be next on the horizon after voters ousted several anti-school choice incumbents in the Republican primaries. The purge of anti-school choice candidates was backed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, an ardent supporter of school choice.

In the "Games of Thrones" series, a handful of political powerbrokers attempt to gain control of the Seven Kingdoms and reign over the world known as Westeros.

In real life, Kansas lawmakers made a major move Tuesday to gain access to the Chiefs Kingdom.

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Kansas legislators approved a plan for luring the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals away from Missouri and across the border. The lawmakers passed a measure to authorize state bonds to help finance new stadiums and practice facilities for both teams.

Gov. Laura Kelly released a statement on the measure’s passing.

"I pledged to work with members of both parties on policies that are beneficial to Kansas," she said. "The bipartisan effort to invite the Chiefs and Royals to Kansas shows we're all-in on keeping our beloved teams in the Kansas City metro. 

"Kansas now has the opportunity to become a professional sports powerhouse with the Chiefs and Royals potentially joining Sporting KC as major league attractions, all with robust, revenue-generating entertainment districts surrounding them providing new jobs, new visitors, and new revenues that boost the Kansas economy."

The approval was a part of a two-month push to take advantage of Missouri voters’ refusal to continue a local sales tax used to finance the upkeep of the teams’ stadiums.

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Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas promised to lay out a plan to keep both teams.

"Today was largely, in my opinion, about leverage," Lucas said. "And the teams are in an exceptional leverage position."

The plan would allow state bonds to cover up to 70% of each new stadium, paying them off over 30 years with revenues from sports betting, state lottery ticket sales and new sales and alcohol taxes from the districts built around the new stadiums.

The Chiefs and Royals both released statements on the legislation.

"We appreciate that leaders in the State of Kansas proactively reached out to us for input on the proposed STAR Bond legislation," the Chiefs said, via FOX 4 KC. "We support their efforts to expand the existing program and congratulate them on passing the legislation in special session. We look forward to exploring the options this legislation may provide.

"We’re grateful to the Kansas Legislature for today’s bipartisan action that gives the state a pragmatic tool in which to achieve its economic development goals," the Royals added. "The Kansas City Royals look forward to additional conversations as we evaluate where we will play baseball in the future. We will always prioritize the best interests of our fans, associates, and taxpayers in this process."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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