15.6.05

Sick tax passes because senators say one thing, do another

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With 14 Republicans, who usually are against bloated government and unnecessary taxes, in the Louisiana Senate, at least one would have to d...

Blanco, not conservatives, fails state education

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Bitter to the end, Gov. Kathleen Blanco ’s comments about the failure of her cigarette tax for teacher raises/health care/whatever demonstra...
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14.6.05

Despite some history ignorance, faculty do try to do their jobs

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There is another instance in which I feel I should address a column written by somebody, falling under the same rubric as a posting last wee...
13.6.05

Health priorities show why state does not have a revenue problem

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On the new tax issue, since the legislative session Gov. Kathleen Blanco has shown an amazing ability to talk out of both sides of her mout...
11.6.05

Blanco new tax strategy: they are all for "health care"

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As bad as Gov. Kathleen Blanco ’s logic has been in arguing for all sorts of tax increases, her way of going about it has made even less sen...
8.6.05

Gutless Republicans allow me to claim I called it

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I hate to say I called it, but …. HB 80 did pass on Wednesday, with Rep. Peppi Bruneau pulling one out of his hat. The original vote had 6...
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Dispatch of ethics reform prelude to term extension?

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I wish this sounded far-fetched, but could it be that the rejection of SB 82 sets the stage for the revival of HB 80 ? The Senate bill by J...
7.6.05

Hightower tells taxpayers, "tough luck."

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What is to Shreveport Mayor Keith Hightower to have removed from Shreveport taxpayers another few hundred thousand dollars a year? Even tho...
6.6.05

Cigarette tax imbecility makes college faculty look bad

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Usually, a columnist doesn’t concern himself with whatever other columnists write. But I always make an exception when it’s stuff from peopl...
5.6.05

"Magic bullet" sick tax ready to slay consumers

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This shapes up to be a big week in Louisiana politics – will business as usual or will a new tone of sensible, people-oriented fiscal policy...