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Constitutional Amendment Will Pressure Lawmakers to Reform Pensions
Under a proposed constitutional amendment, at least 5 percent of surplus funds must be used to pay down [...]
Read moreDepartment of Energy Grants LSU $1 Million to Research Geothermal Energy
The Department of Energy has awarded Louisiana State University $997,000 for a project to evaluate the [...]
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Cato Scholar Cannon Argues for Necessity of Cutting Medicaid
467,000 new enrollees will be added in our state under the new health care law. This will even further [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Cultural Heritage Not Threatened By Budget Cuts
The Louisiana legislature has been criticized for cutting statewide funding for the arts. Pelican [...]
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Wall Street Journal Declares 2011 The “Year Of School Choice”
Over the span of this year, thirteen states, including Louisiana, have passed school choice legislation, [...]
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Commentary: How To End the Debt Ceiling Charade
The American Conservative has run a commentary from former Pelican Post reporter and editor Fergus [...]
Read moreNew Study: Higher Tax Burden, New Spending and More Debt Hurts Economic Growth
American Legislative Exchange Council claims that states with lower and falling tax burdens are [...]
Read moreFiscal Watchdog Ranks Louisiana 43rd in Nation for Indebtedness
A new state ranking for assets relative to liabilities, released this week, finds Louisiana to be the [...]
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The Purple Wave Finds Conflict with New Orleans City Plans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu has requested limited removal of seniority privileges from consideration in city [...]
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