7.5.15

Liberal hypocrisy evident on LA tax increase roads bill

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Reaction – essentially, none – by some to increasing both sales and gasoline taxes shows the level of partisan hypocrisy attached to policy ...
6.5.15

Legislature better focus on budget, not on skirting rules

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As the Louisiana Legislature embarks upon its version of spinning plates on top of poles, serious confusion stills reigns about just how pro...
5.5.15

LA retirement fund mergers, transparency necessary

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If you thought that the idiocy that surrounded the horrific investment decisions made by Louisiana’s Municipal Police Employees Retirement ...
4.5.15

Far worse LA budget outlook if Medicaid reform absent

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As long as quality is maintained in the provision of health care to the indigent, it’s not really important how taxpayers save money, it’s t...
3.5.15

State senate tilt metaphoric to LA political change

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A  presumed legislative semi-rematch from 2011 serves as a microcosm of whether Louisiana Republicans fully consolidate their status as the ...
30.4.15

Legislators must reject back door Medicaid expansion

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Maybe the front door may seem closed , but the back door now is wide open for Louisiana health insurance ratepayers, out-of-pocket payers fo...
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29.4.15

Legislators keep giving film industry its taxpayer fix

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The only real conclusion observers could draw from the Louisiana Legislature’s initial attempt to reform its wasteful Motion Picture Invest...
28.4.15

Limiting Caddo constable deputies appropriate

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Legitimate questions about government waste and redundancy collide with electoral politics concerning the expanded ability of Caddo Parish c...
27.4.15

Grand LA budget bargain seems increasingly elusive

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As the regular session of the Louisiana Legislature continues, it seems more and more likely that worlds will collide concerning resolution ...
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26.4.15

Beneficial TOPS reform bill may not hurdle veto threat

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Turns out that state Sens. Jack Donahue and Conrad Appel are cleverer than they look. The question is whether that’s enough to get Ta...
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