Columns
Higher education suffers as funds diverted
Some of the leges are upset about the growing costs of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (“TOPS”). Apparently, the leges don’t understand the cause of the increasing costs. […]
Articles by C.B. Forgotston
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Jindal budget ‘shell game’
Still scratching my head over where Bobby Jindal found the extra $50 million in state funds to give to higher education in his proposed FY15 budget, but I may have found the source. […]
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‘Gold standard’ depends on perspective
An analysis in Sunday’s Baton Rouge Advocate is headlined: “5 Years later, does Gov. Jindal’s ethics system work?” […]
Columns
Is optimism based on wishful thinking?
Last week, the Lege Fiscal Office (“LFO”) reported that it was “cautiously optimistic” that tax revenues for the current fiscal year would come in as anticipated. […]
Columns
Advocate editorial shoots the messenger
The editorial in a Baton Rouge newspaper is so cynical that it would make a world-class cynic look like a Pollyanna. […]
Columns
Alexander unqualified to be vets secretary
Here’s what Bobby Jindal said when he was running for governor in 2007: “Ensure that cabinet secretaries…are unquestionably ethical.” […]
Columns
An examination in state surplus
Recently, Team Jindal announced a potential (unconfirmed) $162.9 million surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. […]
Columns
Yet another myth from our legislators
Whenever the leges are unable to accomplish something, they complain about the governor having too much power. They say the answer to reducing the governor’s power is to have a constitutional convention. […]
Columns
True Louisiana job figures are finally revealed
Those of us who live in Louisiana are constantly bombarded by press releases from Team Jindal about all the jobs that Bobby Jindal has created since he has been in office. […]