Gov. Bobby Jindal
The Case for Pension Reform
The complex nature of the retirement system tends to obscure the importance of pension reform. This has [...]
Read moreProtecting Public Safety and Reducing Costs in Louisiana
By building on existing research from the Louisiana Sentencing Commission and following key principles [...]
Read moreTeachers Unions Accused of Working to Restore the Status Quo
As an alternative to the “draconian Jindal approach” to education reform, the state’s teachers unions [...]
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A Work in Progress
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposals to boost employee contributions, alter benefit calculations and increase [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Teacher Evaluation System Could Remove Tenure from “Autopilot”
Tenure reform should be linked to a new teacher evaluation system set to go into effect later this year [...]
Read moreThe Cost of Elections, Pt. 2
Part 2 in Jeremy Alford's series on Louisiana campaign finance, including how much each candidate paid [...]
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ObamaCare’s Regulatory Uncertainty Stirs Republican and Democratic Criticism at the State Level
Even as they differ over the merits and defects of health care exchanges, state officials from across [...]
Read moreDebate Intensifies Over Alleged Profit Motive in Public Education
Are business interests plotting to take over the public education system and turn a profit at the expense [...]
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BESE Candidates Sharply Divided Over Letter Grade System Measuring School Performance
Letter grades that show a sizable percentage of Louisiana public schools are either failing or [...]
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