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Politics not the answer
As the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, too much of the landscape in the hardest hit areas of Louisiana remains devastated. […]
Articles by Dan Juneau
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A man with a plan
Michael Leavitt knows the clock is ticking on his tenure as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Before he leaves in less than three years, there are certain things he is keen on accomplishing. […]
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Louisiana budget reform has a long way to go
A year from now, the 2007 election campaigns will be off and running. Due to term limits, half of the Legislature will likely be replaced, and most of the major statewide elected positions stand a good chance to be strongly contested. […]
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Can we learn from the Mexicans?
Until recently, Mexico had a long history of election fraud, intimidation and outright suppression of voting. […]
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An unresolved problem
When the state appropriations bill emerged from the House, it had a conspicuous passenger – a $150 million line item for hurricane evacuations. […]
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The means, the motivation and the opportunity
The two most obvious areas needing attention in the aftermath of last year’s devastating hurricanes were the levee system and housing. […]
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Another one bites the dust
At the moment, only four days remain in the legislative session. Time enough to do harm, time enough to do good-and perhaps time enough to add a bit more to the record level of state spending. […]
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Bush, Bilbray, Busby and control of congress
The scrimmages are ending, and game time is near. In the rough and tumble world of congressional politics, sides are being chosen. […]
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Class action lawsuit loophole
Last year, Congress did something it rarely does these days; it passed a major reform in the face of strong opposition. Responding to many well-documented abuses, Congress enacted a compromise bill on class action lawsuit reform. […]