Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 3, 2010State Income Taxes Stifle Economic GrowthWith new state-level taxes on the table across the nation, Mercatus scholar warns of past experiences By [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on September 1, 2010Commentary: Governor Jindal and Mayor Landrieu Eliminate Government Vehicles, Save Taxpayers MoneyThe past week has brought good news from both Governor Jindal and Mayor Landrieu regarding cutbacks in [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on August 25, 2010New Study: Louisiana’s Fiscal Crisis Decades in the MakingReport highlights how spending trends have fueled fiscal deficits Although the economic recession has [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on August 24, 2010Commentary: Cost of Government report sheds positive light on Louisiana, but national trend very alarmingLast week, on August 19th, Americans for Tax Reform revealed their annual Cost of Government Day, which, [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on August 20, 2010Questions Remain Over Approach to Eliminating Government WorkersUnclear whether bill intended to reduce number of state employees will have significant impact Baton [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on July 21, 2010Commentary: New Jersey’s Christie Provides Template for Reducing State ExpendituresGiven our state’s looming budget deficit budget deficit and recent blows to the oil and shipping [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on June 26, 2010Louisiana Commissioner of Administration on Streamlining Government“We are focused on creative and sustainable solutions that will basically look for opportunities to [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on June 22, 2010Commentary: Don’t Blame Jindal for Budget CrisisLately, “draconian” appears to be the mot juste for Governor Jindal’s widely-contested budget cuts. In [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on June 16, 2010Commentary: We Don’t Need to Fix the Subsidized State, But Discard It AltogetherOne of the best editorials of the year appeared in the New York Times recently courtesy of Ross Douthat. [...]Read more
