Louisiana
Guest Commentary: Elections matter – GOP redistricting grand slam in offing?
Soon Louisiana redistricting will reveal the state's power players, and they will work to the advantage [...]
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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Vitter Calls for “Life Cycle Cost Analysis” in Infrastructure Projects
Sen. Vitter has introduced new legislation that calls for greater transparency and accountability in the [...]
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Happy Birthday: Jindal Rejects ObamaCare Exchange System on Law’s One Year Anniversary
One year after ObamaCare was signed into law, Gov. Bobby Jindal has stated that Louisiana will not set up [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Louisiana Redistricting Plan Should Clear, Unless Politics Interfere
LSU-Shreveport political science professor, Jeffrey Sadow, explains the confusing and blurred constraints [...]
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New Research: Louisiana Higher Education Plagued by Low Admissions Standards
A new ranking of admissions standards has LSU below all flagship universities in the Deep South. The [...]
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Study Projects Louisiana Pension Funds to Run Dry in 2017
A Northwestern University study claims that Louisiana's pension system will be insolvent by 2017. [...]
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National Study Ranks Louisiana in Top Five for Government Transparency Websites
United States Public Interest Research Group study ranks Louisiana's "LaTrac" in the top five for [...]
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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 [...]
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