The health care legislation is now law. The most massive – and costly – domestic government initiative in history will soon be bringing about many changes nationally and in Louisiana. […]
When it comes to actions in state government, it doesn’t take history long to repeat itself. Years ago, fiscal reformers pushed through a constitutional amendment to create a Budget Stabilization Fund (BSF), which became popularly referred to as the “Rainy Day Fund.” […]
The much-ballyhooed “health care summit” between President Obama and congressional Democrats and Republicans was held last Thursday. […]
There is a lot going on in higher education reform these days. For months, a legislatively created group called the Post-secondary Education Review Commission (PERC) met to review Louisiana’s existing policies and needs, all within the context of dwindling state budget dollars. […]
Buried within the thousands of pages of the Obama Administration’s proposed budget for 2011 are billions upon billions of dollars in new taxes. […]
The English comedy troupe, Monty Python, isn’t exactly high brow humor. […]
The New Year is a time for resolutions-resolutions we commit to as a means to better ourselves and the communities around us. […]
The words from the anonymous White House official were quite threatening and no doubt meant to be: “If you (Congress and opponents) don’t pass this (cap and trade) legislation, then the EPA is going to have to regulate in this area. […]
This past legislative session, Speaker of the House Jim Tucker passed a bill that created a “Postsecondary Education Review Commission” which was charged with studying Louisiana’s higher education system. […]
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