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Tracking Your Tax Dollars: Louisiana House Passes Budget Bills
Last week the Louisiana House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 1 and HB 460—two bills that [...]
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Bringing Home the Bacon: The Relationship Between State and Local Government
In the 1930’s, populist Governor Huey P. Long established power at the state level to exert control over [...]
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As Education Budgets Grow, We Should Increase Transparency
Two weeks ago, Governor Edwards unveiled his proposed state budget for fiscal year 2022-2023. Given the [...]
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Education Savings Accounts: Freedom to Make Your Education Fit You
ESAs provide more choice to parents and students while allowing the state to save money. This is quite [...]
Read moreLouisiana 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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