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New Report from Louisiana Energy Industry Counters Critics of Tax Incentive
As the state legislature prepares to go back into session, some critics of the horizontal well severance [...]
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‘Atlas Shrugged’ Opens in Theaters Tonight
Today, Ayn Rand's 1957 novel 'Atlas Shrugged' makes it's big screen debut across the country, including [...]
Read moreSodexo’s Standards and Practices Under Fire at Tulane Event
Tulane University Peace Action Committee (TUPAC) hosted a panel, "Sodexo Workers Speak Out," that offered [...]
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North Dakota the First to Pass New Tactic Against Federal Debt
The National Debt Relief Amendment, which would mandate state approval before increases in the federal [...]
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U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Louisiana Monks’ Unlicensed Casket Sales
The monks of St. Joseph Abbey have just won a victory in their case against economic protectionism from [...]
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. [...]
Read moreTulane Event: What is Political Development?
Francis Fukuyama, a world renowned political economist, presented the 15th annual Yates lecture at Tulane [...]
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Legislators Attack Jindal’s Plan to Privatize Prisons
Governor Jindal's plan to privatize three state prisons has received criticism from legislators who [...]
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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 [...]
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