Louisiana
Guest Commentary: An Opportunity for Louisiana to Lead U.S. Back to Fiscal Sanity
In the face of unsustainable federal debt, Congress and the President appear unwilling and impotent to do [...]
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Tea Party Partners with Sen. Guillory to Pursue State Authority Over Health Care
Tea Party activists joined with Sen. Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) last week to testify in favor of [...]
Read moreMultiplying Environmental Claims Face New Accountability Procedures
Controversial litigation practices built around environmental remediation claims would be limited under [...]
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Speed Camera Ban Deferred at Senate Committee
Today, the state legislature deferred SB 75, which would have prohibited local municipalities from using [...]
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Nation’s Incarceration Leader Seeks to Fight Crime While Saving Dollars
Louisiana’s stand as the nation’s leader for incarceration is the target of five new bills from the [...]
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B.R. Advocate Letter: The Fallacy of an “Ultraconservative Orthodoxy” in Louisiana
Kevin Kane: The B.R. Advocate's Lenny Keller has described the Louisiana legislature as ultraconservative [...]
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More Louisiana Coastal Jurisdiction = Increased Oil Revenues
An extended coastline could net the state an extra $342-480 million dollars annually - money currently [...]
Read moreCommentary: Police Pension Funds Blown on Bad Investments, Taxpayers Stuck With Bill
MPERS gambled with public money, and lost. If this were a private company, these disastrous mistakes [...]
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 [...]
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