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Progress in the Parish: Why Jefferson Schools Should Reject Collective Bargaining
Like New Orleans, Jefferson’s reforms are now bearing fruit. And like New Orleans, Jefferson benefits [...]
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Louisiana’s Business Climate Rated Highly in Recent Studies
It is widely expected that tax reform will be the Jindal administration’s primary goal in the 2013 [...]
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Will Independent Contractors Be Reclassified Out of Existence?
The proposed Labor Department budget for fiscal year 2013 includes money for 35 new investigators to dig [...]
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Louisiana Teachers Union Threatens Voucher Schools with Litigation
In a stunning move, attorneys representing the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE) have threatened [...]
Read moreHigher Ed, Higher Salaries
The issue of higher education salaries has caught the attention of state Rep. Simone Champagne, R-Erath. [...]
Read moreReasons to Worry?
Potential conflicts and a growing interest in hedge funds have some eyeing Louisiana’s public retirement [...]
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A Work in Progress
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposals to boost employee contributions, alter benefit calculations and increase [...]
Read moreLegislators Target Bus Driver Tenure for Elimination
Louisiana’s transformative education policy changes should be extended to include school bus drivers who [...]
Read moreA Pension Reform Primer
The top 10 things you need to know heading into Louisiana’s historic retirement debates. By JEREMY ALFORD [...]
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