Commentary: Anything Less Than Impeachment of Judge Porteous a Detriment to Citizens, Justice System

By Jamison Beuerman

09/29/2010

While his dereliction of duty alone justifies impeachment, this measure is also necessary because if he is allowed to retire the taxpayers are on the hook for his lavish retirement plan.

TAGS: Corruption, Judge Thomas Porteous, Louis Marcotte, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch

Corruption: A Recurring Topic in the 2010 Mayor’s Race

By Jennifer Moreale

01/18/2010

The latest candidate forum took place on Friday, January 15th at Loyola University New Orleans and had as the central topic public corruption. Since the beginning of the mayor’s race candidates have shed light on the worse features of New Orleans, public corruption being just one of them. Acknowledging the city’s weaknesses and proposing solutions...

TAGS: Corruption, Economic Growth, Mayor, New Orleans, Transparency

Loyola Hosting Mayoral Forum on Corruption Tonight

By Kevin Kane

01/15/2010

This promises to be an interesting event.

TAGS: Corruption, Loyola, Mayor, New Orleans

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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