Amendment Steers State Surplus Money Towards Looming Retirement Debts

By Jamison Beuerman

06/28/2011

Due to a scheduled larger share of offshore oil and gas revenues from the federal government, some lawmakers anticipate future surpluses.

TAGS: Louisiana State Employees' Retirement Systems, state budget, UAl

Commentary: Police Pension Funds Blown on Bad Investments, Taxpayers Stuck With Bill

By Jamison Beuerman

05/11/2011

MPERS gambled with public money, and lost. If this were a private company, these disastrous mistakes would surely result in bankruptcy.

TAGS: pensions, state budget, Transparency

Commentary: Crescent City Connection Dysfunction Needs Legislative Action

By Jamison Beuerman

05/04/2011

The drastic mismanagement and squandering of resources highlights the need to greatly scale back the operations of the Crescent City Connection Division.

TAGS: Crescent City Connection, Patrick Connick, state budget

House Republicans Propose Bill Against One-Time Dollars For Recurring Expenses

By Jamison Beuerman

04/28/2011

Geymann and Morris say their bill is a reaction to Gov. Jindal's use of $474 million in one-time revenues from the proposed sale of three state prisons...

TAGS: Bobby Jindal, Private Prisons, state budget

Commentary: Louisiana Education Budget Cuts Highlights Need for Vouchers

By Jamison Beuerman

11/18/2010

Voucher programs not only provide students with access to better schools of their choosing, but cost as low as a quarter per student compared to public schools.

TAGS: Education Reform, School choice, state budget, teachers unions, Vouchers

Crime In Louisiana: Analyzing the Data

This year, disturbing reports of increased crime have dominated the news, both in Louisiana and nationally. Crime is a serious issue that demands thoughtful solutions to deter criminal behavior and promote public safety. They should be guided by data and evidence, not anecdotes. That’s why Pelican set out to review and better understand the underlying...

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