Fergus Hodgson
Immigration Status Checks: An Employer Obligation?
Illegal immigrants are set to find work with state contractors harder to come by. That is if employers [...]
Read moreApril 15 as Just Another Day: The Fair Tax Proposal
As the most likely alternative to federal income taxes, the Fair Tax merits understanding, and Laura [...]
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U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Louisiana Monks’ Unlicensed Casket Sales
The monks of St. Joseph Abbey have just won a victory in their case against economic protectionism from [...]
Read moreNew Strategy to Fight Adult Illiteracy in New Orleans
To address New Orleans' illiteracy and lack of access to solutions, Loyola University hosted, “Engaging [...]
Read moreA First in American History: 2011 Federal Aid Set to Overwhelm State General Funds
2011 is set to be the first year that federal aid becomes the largest component of state revenues. [...]
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Government Salaries Open for All to See: Introducing Louisiana Sunshine
As fiscal pressure dominates political debates across the nation, Louisianians can now see all state [...]
Read moreStates Pursue New Tactic to Restrain Federal Debt
Louisiana is one of 10 states with leaders seeking to oppose greater federal debt with the first ever [...]
Read moreTruth of Government Accounting on Ringside Politics
Sheila Weinberg, of the Institute for Truth in Accounting, unravels the illusions of federal and state [...]
Read moreHispanic Chamber Event: New Orleans Political Clout in Decline
Analysis from Friday’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce luncheon quantified New Orleans’ declining political [...]
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