Guest Commentary: The Dark Side of “Economic Development” in New Orleans

By Editor

03/11/2011

The multi-billion dollar LSU and Veterans Affairs Hospitals project, seen by many as harmless economic development, has important implications for property rights and fiscal responsibility.

TAGS: Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA, Hurricane Katrina, Road Home, University Medical Center, Veterans Affairs

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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