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Tea Party Partners with Sen. Guillory to Pursue State Authority Over Health Care
Tea Party activists joined with Sen. Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) last week to testify in favor of [...]
Read moreMultiplying Environmental Claims Face New Accountability Procedures
Controversial litigation practices built around environmental remediation claims would be limited under [...]
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Speed Camera Ban Deferred at Senate Committee
Today, the state legislature deferred SB 75, which would have prohibited local municipalities from using [...]
Read moreStatewide Anti-Bullying Strategy Set for Expansion
Rep. Austin Badon’s (D - Orleans) HB 112 seeks to prohibit the harassment, intimidation, and bullying of [...]
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Nation’s Incarceration Leader Seeks to Fight Crime While Saving Dollars
Louisiana’s stand as the nation’s leader for incarceration is the target of five new bills from the [...]
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B.R. Advocate Letter: The Fallacy of an “Ultraconservative Orthodoxy” in Louisiana
Kevin Kane: The B.R. Advocate's Lenny Keller has described the Louisiana legislature as ultraconservative [...]
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WDSU 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 moreCharter Schools Set to Be Locked Into Pension Ponzi Scheme
Sen. DA "Butch" Gautreaux is moving legislation aimed at forcing charter schools to remain within [...]
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Guest Commentary: Cutting Tax Breaks Means Higher Prices
Don Briggs weighs in on the debate at the federal level. His view: burdening suppliers will do anything [...]
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