Fergus Hodgson
Fiscal Watchdog Ranks Louisiana 43rd in Nation for Indebtedness
A new state ranking for assets relative to liabilities, released this week, finds Louisiana to be the [...]
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The Purple Wave Finds Conflict with New Orleans City Plans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu has requested limited removal of seniority privileges from consideration in city [...]
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Clean Sweep for Prison Reforms, But as Weakened Versions
While all five of the proposals out of the Sentencing Commission passed, the most controversial received [...]
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Forty Year War on Drugs Incites New Orleanians to Protest
With festive music and diverse protestors, Women with a Vision led a peaceful march against what the [...]
Read moreLegislative Update: Louisiana’s Taxation Strategies Garner National Attention
Fergus Hodgson provides an overview of tax policy changes within the current legislative session.
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Tactic Against Federal Debt Finds Overwhelming Support in Louisiana House
With not a single opponent, Louisiana’s House of Representatives has endorsed the National Debt Relief [...]
Read moreLouisiana the Most Over-Governed State in the South
A sophisticated analysis of freedom across state lines finds Louisiana the least free of the former [...]
Read moreStep into the Light, School Boards
Pending website transparency requirements seek to place boards that govern public schools under greater [...]
Read moreUpdate: Debt Relief Amendment Sails Through Committee
North Dakota Senator Curtis Olafson (R - Edinburg), who flew in to testify as national spokesman, was met [...]
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