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Louisiana Pensions and SEC Probe New York Hedge Fund Over Possible Fraud
Louisiana public pension funds sought to withdraw $143 million from Fletcher Asset Management earlier [...]
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Commentary: Study on “Clean” Jobs Calls For Expanded Government Role
With government spending in the crosshairs of politicians, it is unreasonable for the federal government [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Economic Snapshot – July 2011
Louisiana’s friendly tax climate and steady economic growth have allowed the state to navigate through [...]
Read moreDepartment of Energy Grants LSU $1 Million to Research Geothermal Energy
The Department of Energy has awarded Louisiana State University $997,000 for a project to evaluate the [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Cultural Heritage Not Threatened By Budget Cuts
The Louisiana legislature has been criticized for cutting statewide funding for the arts. Pelican [...]
Read moreNew Study: Higher Tax Burden, New Spending and More Debt Hurts Economic Growth
American Legislative Exchange Council claims that states with lower and falling tax burdens are [...]
Read moreFiscal Watchdog Ranks Louisiana 43rd in Nation for Indebtedness
A new state ranking for assets relative to liabilities, released this week, finds Louisiana to be the [...]
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The Purple Wave Finds Conflict with New Orleans City Plans
Mayor Mitch Landrieu has requested limited removal of seniority privileges from consideration in city [...]
Read moreStudy: “F” for Louisiana’s Specialized Labor, Again
New report gives Louisiana an “F” for human capital - a measure of the labor force’s education and [...]
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