United States Senate
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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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 [...]
Read moreCommentary: Congress Poised to Reauthorize Wildly Successful DC Voucher Program
"The DC OSP has accomplished what few educational interventions can claim: It markedly improved important [...]
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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 [...]
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Obama to Overhaul “No Child Left Behind” and Expand “Race to the Top”
President Obama announced he has no plan to reduce federal education funding, and instead seeks to revise [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Louisiana Redistricting Plan Should Clear, Unless Politics Interfere
LSU-Shreveport political science professor, Jeffrey Sadow, explains the confusing and blurred constraints [...]
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Energy Industry Attacks Proposed Higher Tax Burden
President Obama's plan to increase taxes on the energy industry has sparked a swift response from the [...]
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Commentary: Sen. Vitter Will Reintroduce Bill to Repeal ObamaCare Jan. 25
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has announced that he will reintroduce his bill to cancel out ObamaCare when [...]
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Commentary: Appeasement of Unions, Special Interests Leading States into Bankruptcy
As long as this vicious cycle is in place, unions will continue to receive favorable legislation which [...]
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