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Uncertainty Permeates Hearing on Gulf Oil and Gas Leases
Environmental impact statement set to delay all auctions until 2012 NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Interior [...]
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Commentary: Louisiana Education Budget Cuts Highlights Need for Vouchers
Voucher programs not only provide students with access to better schools of their choosing, but cost as [...]
Read moreMedicaid Expenses Drain State Coffers
Mercatus study identifies expansion of eligibility By Phillip Suderman The most contested and popular [...]
Read moreConstitutionality of $200 Billion “Backroom Tobacco Deal” Challenged
Two Louisianians bring lawsuit to Supreme Court against government-tobacco cartel NEW ORLEANS, La. – The [...]
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Commentary: Appeasement of Unions, Special Interests Leading States into Bankruptcy
As long as this vicious cycle is in place, unions will continue to receive favorable legislation which [...]
Read moreDe Facto Moratorium Continues
Only one deep drill permitted since official lifting NEW ORLEANS, La. – Despite one month with no [...]
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Commentary: California Remains on Course for Economic Disaster
It does not take an economist to explain how union and bureaucrat-backed pension plans are killing California.
Read moreUnion Officials Spend Too Much Time Politicking at Membership’s Expense, Poll Says
By Kevin Mooney
2010 voters have more faith and confidence in business owners to recharge the economy [...]
Read moreNew Approach to Education Spending Makes Inroads
Student-based budgeting could incentivize Louisiana schools to make better use of their dollars BATON [...]
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