Posted by Editor on May 18, 2011WDSU Highlights LouisianaSunshine.org: “State Workers Make Lots in Overtime”The Pelican Institute's transparency site is shining light on generous overtime pay for state employees, [...]Read more
Posted by Justin Spittler on May 16, 2011Concealed Carry Bill Aims to Protect Students’ Right to Self-DefenseIn a legislative session filled with bills to heavily alter Louisiana’s higher education system, students [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on May 13, 2011Charter Schools Set to Be Locked Into Pension Ponzi SchemeSen. DA "Butch" Gautreaux is moving legislation aimed at forcing charter schools to remain within [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on May 13, 2011Guest Commentary: Cutting Tax Breaks Means Higher PricesDon Briggs weighs in on the debate at the federal level. His view: burdening suppliers will do anything [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on May 13, 2011More Louisiana Coastal Jurisdiction = Increased Oil RevenuesAn extended coastline could net the state an extra $342-480 million dollars annually - money currently [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on May 12, 2011Louisiana Next in Line for Arizona Illegal Immigration Bill, and Its ConsequencesArizona’s controversial immigration law is coming to Louisiana, at least if Rep. Ernest Wooton’s (I - [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on May 11, 2011Immigration Status Checks: An Employer Obligation?Illegal immigrants are set to find work with state contractors harder to come by. That is if employers [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on May 11, 2011State Lawmakers Poised to Open Online Classrooms to High School StudentsPending legislation would allow Louisiana high school students to take online classes. Sen. Gerald Long [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on May 11, 2011New Bill Seeks to Shed Light on Collective Bargaining in the Public SectorRep. Tony Ligi (R-Metairie) is advancing new legislation that would make it possible for taxpayers to [...]Read more