Juan Porras' bill to put Gulf of America in textbooks clears first House hurdle

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs order for ‘Gulf of America’ change to all state laws, documents

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs an executive order March 13, 2025, to change all references to the Gulf of Mexico in state laws and documents to the "Gulf of America." State lawmakers joined Landry for the ceremony before his luncheon speech to business organizations at the Cypress Columns event venue in Gray. (Greg LaRose/LAI)GRAY – Following the lead of President Donald Trump, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Thursday tha…

Florida bill aims to enshrine 'Gulf of America' in state maps and classrooms

Florida could soon be the first state to formally adopt the "Gulf of America" as an official designation. State lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make the Trump administration's controversial rebranding a permanent feature in state agencies and public school classrooms. With your support, were going to make the Gulf great again, said Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami), a staunch advocate for the bill.Lawmakers advance bill to rebrand Gulf…

Juan Porras' bill to put Gulf of America in textbooks clears first House hurdle

The President's preferred name for the body of water continues to go over with Sunshine State Republicans.

Louisiana state education board adds Gulf of America to social studies standards

Louisiana’s state board of education voted unanimously Tuesday to align the state’s fourth and fifth-grade social studies standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed to the Gulf of America.

Louisiana schools to adopt ‘Gulf of America’ name in updated social studies standards

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced today, March 12, that it is updating its Freedom Framework social studies standards to reflect the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following President Trump’s Executive Order 14172. The executive order, signed on Jan. 20, directed federal agencies to adopt the new name in official documents, maps, and communications. Louisiana is amo…

Louisiana schools to reflect Gulf of Mexico renaming to Gulf of America in 2025 standards update

BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Louisiana Department of Education is updating its social studies standards following a recent executive order by President Donald Trump in January to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Dr.…