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The Ray Guy approach to fiscal leadership
Most folks probably don’t remember Ray Guy. He was a Hall of Fame punter for the Oakland Raiders in their glory years. […]
Dan Juneau
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Budget chairman moves toward fiscal sanity
If you don’t know much about Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, Chairman of the House Budget Committee in Washington, you may want to Google him. […]
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Redistricting cause for concern
I spend a lot of hours this time of year traveling around the state doing legislative issues conferences in conjunction with local chambers of commerce.
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Nuclear power production in the aftermath of Japan
The voices of doom are already predicting the end for energy derived from nuclear reactors in the aftermath of the Japanese reactor failures. […]
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State’s approach to secondary education chaotic
The evolution of post-secondary education in Louisiana emulates neither efficiency nor logic.
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We deserve action and answers on federal debt
For decades, through numerous Congresses and presidential administrations led by both parties, budget deficits have expanded and the federal debt has soared. […]
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EPA regulations could cost consumers billions
The battle lines were firmly drawn on Feb. 9 in the war between Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the EPA’s plans to regulate greenhouse gases, in particular, carbon dioxide.
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Obama administration taken to judicial woodshed
It was not a good week for the Obama administration in federal courts. In two high-profile issues, two different federal judges took Team Obama to the judicial woodshed with rulings that upset the administration’s applecart in two key areas.
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Renewable energy creates Obama paradox
In my column last week, I dwelled on how desperately President Obama wants a renewable energy bill as part of his legacy – – perhaps the defining accomplishment in that legacy (especially considering the lack of popularity of ObamaCare). […]