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National senate race coming into focus
The House and Senate elections in November are going to say a lot about the mood of the voters and the outlook for national politics going forward. […]
Articles by Dan Juneau
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Government is selective when it comes to moratoria
The economic toll from the drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to mount. […]
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Something has to give on federal, state levels
Something has to give. The federal government has run up obscene budget deficits, yet Congress and the Obama administration continue to push for more spending. […]
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What happens when words outrun facts?
The social and economic consequences of President Obama’s offshore drilling moratorium are starting to manifest themselves and will rapidly worsen. […]
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Health care is a $7 billion problem
While the health care debate was raging in Washington, this column-on several occasions-noted that the “relief” for Louisiana that was included in the legislation was nothing in comparison to the hit to our state’s finances that would come from it. […]
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Education reform strong this session
Although the state budget crisis has dominated most of the discussion this legislative session, bills are making their way through the process – – namely education reform legislation-that would keep Louisiana in the forefront nationally regarding innovative ideas and meaningful reform. […]
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Is there a vat in our future?
As the national debt swells to unsustainable levels and federal spending continues unchecked, the folks who gave us our huge financial problems are casting about for a “solution.” […]
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What the revenue estimating conference told us
The Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) met recently to update the state’s official revenue estimates in time for the House Appropriations Committee to begin finalizing work on the FY 10/11 budget that will take effect this July 1. […]
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One-time revenue is a risky, shortsighted policy
The push is on at the state Capitol to raid dedicated funds in order to plug future budgets with one-time revenue-a risky and shortsighted policy. […]