American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Record 47 Million Americans Now Receive Food Stamps
Although food stamp participation rates typically increase during a recession, a new study demonstrates [...]
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State Medicaid Costs Continue to Outpace Education and Other Vital Services
Medicaid costs continued to rise in 2011, consuming a greater percentage of overall state spending. This [...]
Read moreRural Louisiana’s High-Speed Internet Grant Rescinded
A grant meant to spread broadband internet to rural Louisiana has been rescinded on the grounds that it [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Higher Education System Not Making the Grade
A new report claims that more than one third of Louisiana’s higher education funds are wasted on [...]
Read moreNew Study: Stimulus Spending No Cure for Louisiana’s Unemployment
U.S. unemployment marches on as Mercatus Center finds no relationship between stimulus spending and [...]
Read moreHouse Pledges Billions for Jobs…Again
On December 16th, 2009, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a $174 billion piece of legislation [...]
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