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Here we go again with assessments
The new year has begun. There will be many new faces in the state legislature that will soon convene to enact and amend laws that will impact our lives. […]
Dan Juneau
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The end of the beginning
Winston Churchill’s comments about the Battle of Egypt in 1942 popped into my mind when the Iowa Caucus vote was in: “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. […]
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Red ink woes plague Louisiana budget
Just 29 days before Governor Jindal and the 144 members of the Legislature are to be sworn in, they got a strong hint that governing might not be a bed of roses during the next four years.
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What cuts?
The latest enactment of kicking the fiscal can down the road in Washington is drawing to a close.
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Fiscal plight of European Union, euro
The words from the poem of the early 17th century poet, John Donne, are apt when applied today toward the fiscal plight of the European Union members who share a common currency, the euro. […]
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Democrats have major say in Republican elections
The recent state elections gave a little more clarity to political trends in Louisiana. It is disappointing that only 35 percent of the registered voters in the state exercised their right to select their leaders in government, but that 35 percent is a good sample to help analyze the political landscape in the Bayou State as it currently exists. […]
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What the Occupation Wall Street crowd should focus on
The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) crowd has ensconced itself in New York City and doesn’t appear to be going home anytime soon.
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Putting the BESE races into perspective
The elections for members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, or BESE, are usually ho-hum affairs that do little to capture the attention of voters. Most individuals know little about the role BESE plays in K-12 education in Louisiana. […]
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Clarity coming for health care law
This column has made the point repeatedly that one of the major drags on the U.S. economy comes from the uncertainty that the business community faces in determining how government laws and regulations will impact its costs going forward.
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