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Louisiana Lawmaker’s Push for Transparency in Collective Bargaining Gains National Currency
Rep. Tony Ligi made every effort to pass legislation that would allow for greater public scrutiny of [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Another Property Tax Increase by the Caddo Parish School Board?
"A basic analysis of our public school system's core metrics argues loudly against any additional [...]
Read moreNew Bill Seeks to Shed Light on Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector
Rep. Tony Ligi (R-Metairie) is advancing new legislation that would make it possible for taxpayers to [...]
Read moreFederally Touted ‘Economic Recovery’ – Data Shows Otherwise
Although the Obama Administration claims the U.S. is in an economic recovery, evidenced by a fall in the [...]
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Union Wages Drive Up Costs, Increase Tax Burden for Louisiana Residents
Public sector unions are boosting taxpayer costs in Louisiana just as they are in other states. The [...]
Read moreCommentary: Where Are All the Jobs?
Kate Martin, of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, examines why unemployment has remained so [...]
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 moreNew Study: Louisiana’s Fiscal Crisis Decades in the Making
Report highlights how spending trends have fueled fiscal deficits Although the economic recession has [...]
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