Anti-Spending Measure Remains After Counter Measure Rescinded

By Kevin Mooney

06/15/2011

Rep. Brett Geymann's anti-spending resolution remains in effect after a counter-measure from Rep. Erich Ponti (R-Baton Rouge) was withdrawn Tuesday. This means "one-time" money cannot be used to balance the budget without a 2/3 vote of approval from House lawmakers

TAGS: Gov. Bobby Jindal, Rep. Brett Geymann, Rep. Erich Ponti, spending, Tea Party

Lawmaker Foresees “All Out War” on State Spending with House Resolution

By Kevin Mooney

05/25/2011

Louisiana's House of Representatives voted to pass Rep. Brett Geymann's Resolution 27 on Monday, which is designed to block allocation of "one-time" non-recurring money as a way to plug budget gaps. Geymann says his legislation will help force meaningful spending cuts. Gov. Bobby Jindal disagrees.

TAGS: Bobby Jindal, House Resolution 27, Louisiana House of Representatives, Rep. Brett Geymann, Tea Party

Commentary: ACORN Whistleblower Launches Tea Party as Tribute to MLK’s Vision

By Kevin Mooney

01/17/2011

As Louisiana residents observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, they should know that a new Tea Party organization committed to the interests of black Americans is taking shape in Houston Texas. The new organization seeks to advance King’s commitment to equality, liberty and upward mobility by offering an alternative vision to “Great Society” programs of the 1960s.

TAGS: Anita MonCrief, Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, Tea Party, The Crispus Attucks Tea Party

Louisiana Tea Parties and More

By Kevin Kane

04/08/2009

Greta Perry has posted a comprehensive list of Tea Parties in Louisiana. And if you are seeking a way to have a long-term impact on the future of this state, our friends at American Majority engage in the training of potential candidates and activists. Check out their new website After the Tea Party for more...

TAGS: Tea Party

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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