Posted by Jamison Beuerman on June 28, 2011Amendment Steers State Surplus Money Towards Looming Retirement DebtsDue to a scheduled larger share of offshore oil and gas revenues from the federal government, some [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on June 28, 2011The Public, the Charter, and the PhilanthropistA new Cato Institute paper highlights the need for models that punish poor performance and reward good. [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on June 28, 2011Guest Commentary: New York Times Misses the Mark on Shale Gas StoryDon Briggs: It is a simple fact that shale gas resources in the U.S. are real and abundant, and natural [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on June 28, 2011Louisiana Lawmaker’s Push for Transparency in Collective Bargaining Gains National CurrencyRep. Tony Ligi made every effort to pass legislation that would allow for greater public scrutiny of [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on June 23, 2011Louisiana Unemployment Up 12 percent from Last Year and 115 percent Since 2007Despite higher job numbers, Louisiana's unemployment rate increased by 12 percent from May 2010 to May [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on June 23, 2011State Legislature Aims For “Sunset” On Jindal’s Medicaid Reform PlanJindal's proposal was an effort to lessen the strain of Louisiana's health care spending while improving [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on June 23, 2011Republican Disputes Over Retirement Legislation Scuttle ReformPolicy differences within Louisiana's Republican Party complicated efforts to pay down the unfunded [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on June 23, 2011Clean Sweep for Prison Reforms, But as Weakened VersionsWhile all five of the proposals out of the Sentencing Commission passed, the most controversial received [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on June 23, 2011Guest Commentary: Tapping Strategic Oil Reserves – Bad Policy or Party Politics?Over the next 30 days, the U.S. and other partners within IEA will release these reserves to offset [...]Read more