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Is a college education necessary?
There’s been a lot of discussion in recent years about the importance of having a college education. […]
Articles by C.B. Forgotston
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Organization funded by taxpayers is not following law
This is the first of what hopefully will be periodic reports by the Crack Mullet Research Team (“Team”) on Non-Governmental Organizations (“NGO”) funded by the taxpayers of Louisiana that have not complied with the law. […]
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Louisianans deserve to know the truth
When Bobby Jindal took office, the unemployment rate in Louisiana was 3.8 percent. In May it was 6.8 percent. As of the end of June it stands at 7 percent. […]
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Need an LSU tuition break?
With the annual increases in tuition at LSU coupled with the rising interest rate for student loans, obviously, the students and their parents could use some help with paying for the cost of getting an education at LSU. […]
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Taxpayers forced to pay for outside counsel to defend Louisiana
On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court handed-down a decision declaring unconstitutional the only piece of Bobby Jindal’s 2012 “pension reform” plan to pass the legislature. The court said it didn’t pass. […]
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State construction is a vicious cycle
The taxpayers of Louisiana are constantly paying for new state buildings because maintenance of existing buildings is not a priority. […]
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Driver’s license or passport needed?
Recent federal law requires that in order to use one’s driver’s license as an I.D. for boarding a flight on a commercial airline the license must include certain information in the magnetic strip. […]
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What’s at the end of the road?
The Senate Finance Committee approved increasing the state’s Operating Budget mostly using more one-time and highly-suspect revenues.
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Senator misses the mark
In the Sunday Advocate, Sen. Dan Claitor said this regarding House Bill 703: [T]he legislation [is] “a political poke in the eye and a waste of our time.” […]