Tax & Budget
Jindal’s Call for Increased Pension Contributions Could Alleviate Future Budget Woes
Lawmakers in both parties have been critical of Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to increase state employee [...]
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Government Salaries Open for All to See: Introducing Louisiana Sunshine
As fiscal pressure dominates political debates across the nation, Louisianians can now see all state [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: The Dark Side of “Economic Development” in New Orleans
The multi-billion dollar LSU and Veterans Affairs Hospitals project, seen by many as harmless economic [...]
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Innovative Budgeting Practices Could Help Clarify Long-Term Infrastructure Costs
Innovative budgeting practices that measure the "life-cycle" of infrastructure projects could save [...]
Read moreStates Pursue New Tactic to Restrain Federal Debt
Louisiana is one of 10 states with leaders seeking to oppose greater federal debt with the first ever [...]
Read moreTruth of Government Accounting on Ringside Politics
Sheila Weinberg, of the Institute for Truth in Accounting, unravels the illusions of federal and state [...]
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Best Policing Practices from the Goldwater Institute
Some of the law enforcement techniques built around "Broken Windows" can be applied in other parts of the [...]
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City Business Op-Ed: Government Pensions Taking Toll on Louisiana’s Financial Stability
"While the $1.6 billion shortfall is a legitimate concern, a greater danger lurks beneath the surface and [...]
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Pelican President on WWL-TV’s Sunday Edition
Dennis Woltering of Eyewitness News examines Louisiana's public pension crisis with Kevin Kane, in the [...]
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