Louisiana is the stupidest of them all
I lived there twice for a total of 7 years and they're definitely different but they're getting Texas money by the boatloads in their casinos and Texas isn't seeing a dime of tax revenue from it.
My favorite LA story is when the feds decided that the drinking age across the country had to be 21 and any state not complying would lose all of their federal highway funds, they commissioned a research project. I can tell you growing up in Arkansas where we all went on our 18th birthdays, Bossier City, and I was able to get served there before that when friends had turned 18 before me.
They wanted an analysis of how much money allowing 18-20 years olds to drink was compared to their federal highway funding. They were actually considering telling the feds to shove it until word came down that they would make the punishment even stiffer than that if they didn't comply. They gave in but not many 18-20 year olds were getting turned away once the word went out that it was the feds forcing their hand.
LA has always been at odds with the feds which is why Bush screwed over southern LA after Katrina. I think if LA decided to secede, they wouldn't get an argument as the citizens absolutely despise the federal government. And since Texas kept it's Republic status, we could either secede or split into 4 states and have 8 senators and jack with the feds by sending 8 brisketeers. I would like a split in Texas and get into that BBQ argument the Carolinas are always into. N. Texas, S. Texas, W Texas and Austin makes sense to me cuz Austin isn't remotely like the rest of the state.
Hell, CA is considering splitting into 3 and Arkansas was going to split into two Ar and ....but then they found out there was already a state with that name.