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A new day for workforce development
The Louisiana Department of Labor (LDOL) no longer exists. It has been replaced by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC). […]
Articles by Dan Juneau
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Dark clouds with silver linings
Many Louisiana home and business owners were concerned when they recently learned that our property insurer of last resort—Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Company of Louisiana—is raising its rates by an average of 18 percent effective October 1 of this year. […]
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Is nationalization of industry on the agenda in Washington?
I had to shake my head and refocus my eyes when I read the following words from a news story: “House Democrats responded to President Bush’s call for Congress to lift the moratorium on offshore drilling…. Among other things, the Democrats called for government to own refineries so it could better control the flow of the oil supply.” […]
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TheLeiberman-Warner act dies (Temporarily)
The U.S. Senate wisely decided recently not to bring a very controversial bill, the Climate Security Act, to a floor vote. […]
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Unemployment compensation funds there for rainy days
With little more than a couple of weeks remaining in the Legislature’s regular session, a good bill has passed that should not go unheralded. […]
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Governor does well on Greta’s show
Following his Memorial Day weekend at John McCain’s ranch, Governor Bobby Jindal appeared on Greta Van Susteren’s show on Fox News. […]
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The $1.25 billion question
When Governor Jindal was campaigning last fall, he was openly critical of former Governor Blanco’s use of non-recurring revenue to perpetuate $800 million of spending in the current (FY 07/08) budget. […]
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Above the law
Wouldn’t you, as a taxpayer, enjoy having the right to abide by only the tax laws that you agree with? […]
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Legislative mandates increase cost of insurance
Sometimes it is true indeed that the more things change, the more they remain the same. That may be the case with our new Legislature and the issue of health insurance mandates. […]