Louisiana
Louisiana Dropout Rate Falls 31 Percent
Louisiana's high school dropout rate fell 31 percent from the 2008-09 school year to the 2009-10 year. [...]
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Commentary: Ryan Budget a Monumental Opportunity for Reigning in Federal Deficits
Democratic leaders are hounding the Ryan budget for its supposed severity and ideologically-driven [...]
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Commentary: ObamaCare Will Move Louisianians Away from Private Insurance and Inflate Medicaid Rolls
On ObamaCare's one year anniversary, it is now evident that Louisiana residents will be forced off their [...]
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Tax Freedom Day Passes for Louisiana, but Ignores Federal Deficit
The Tax Foundation states that the 2011 Tax Freedom Day will fall on April 12th. However, if the federal [...]
Read moreCommentary: Louisiana Becomes Ninth State To Request Health Care Waiver
"With the addition of Louisiana, nine states have now requested an exemption from this particular [...]
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Louisiana Taxpayers Cover the Tab for Over 70 Percent of Local Pensions
State lawmakers were not thinking about long term costs when they passed a law back in 1999 that allowed [...]
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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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