Posted by Kevin Mooney on May 2, 2011Inter-State Health Care Agreements Set to Negate ObamaCareSen. Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) has introduced a bill that would make possible for Louisiana to join [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on April 4, 2011Commentary: ObamaCare Will Move Louisianians Away from Private Insurance and Inflate Medicaid RollsOn ObamaCare's one year anniversary, it is now evident that Louisiana residents will be forced off their [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on March 30, 2011U.S. Property Rights Protections Decline for Third Straight YearAn international comparative study that measures the protection of physical and intellectual property [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on March 17, 2011Jindal’s Call for Increased Pension Contributions Could Alleviate Future Budget WoesLawmakers in both parties have been critical of Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposal to increase state employee [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on March 9, 2011Union Wages Drive Up Costs, Increase Tax Burden for Louisiana ResidentsPublic sector unions are boosting taxpayer costs in Louisiana just as they are in other states. The [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on March 1, 2011Innovative Budgeting Practices Could Help Clarify Long-Term Infrastructure CostsInnovative budgeting practices that measure the "life-cycle" of infrastructure projects could save [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on January 11, 2011States on Track for DefaultLouisiana's unfunded liability of $24 billion cause for "serious concerns" NEW ORLEANS, La. – On [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on October 30, 2010Louisiana Business Tax Climate Still Rated UnfavorablyTax Foundation ranks the state 36th in nation This week the Tax Foundation ranked Louisiana 36th in its [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 30, 2010Panel Warns the States on Forthcoming CrisisSituation is dire, but options are available By Daniel M. Rothschild A panel of leading academic experts [...]Read more