I've somewhat recently been to some fairly small cities in both of those states and while I'll agree that Texas had some of the worst drivers I've ever seen, the areas I went to didn't look pitifully run down unlike Louisiana. Of course much of this is just anecdotal since I only went to a few locations in both states, but every single Louisiana city I saw felt much more morbid and sullen to me than any city I saw in Texas.

As far as policies go, I'll agree that I don't think they're making great policy choices in Texas but I also think they get more headlines than Louisiana which (from my very limited experience) appears to just quietly sink further into poverty.

the toll roads are to track you. they couldn't care less about funding road maintenance.

Does Texas get a internationally recognized "sacifice zone" where it is simply accepted that those people will die for profit?

Texas is bad, but Louisiana is crazy amounts of corruptness with cancer laden areas are simply "well thats what happens".