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Senator misses the mark
In the Sunday Advocate, Sen. Dan Claitor said this regarding House Bill 703: [T]he legislation [is] “a political poke in the eye and a waste of our time.” […]
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Legislators just don’t get the message
One of the few things that almost all voters in Louisiana agree on is that we have too many elections. […]
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Beware the ides of May
Three weeks are left in the 2013 regular session of the Legislature, and much water is left to run under the legislative bridge before sine die adjournment on June 6. […]
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We need to stop the election madness
It seems every few weeks there is an election in Louisiana. Whether it is a special election or a school board wants to pass a tax issue, voters are being overloaded with too many elections. […]
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Economy of southeast Louisiana set to grow in several directions
Southeast Louisiana could soon be one of the most productive metropolitan areas in the country. […]
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House doesn’t address huge fiscal concerns
On Friday, as I watched the Louisiana House of Representatives debate the state’s Fiscal Year (FY) 14 budget I couldn’t help but wonder what happened to certain fiscal concerns that I didn’t hear addressed in the debate. […]
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Is B.R. becoming D.C.?
The more I watch the goings on at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the more it looks like the U.S. Capitol in D.C.
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House set to advance $300 million business tax increase
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced a package of bills Monday that will become vehicles for a proposed $329 million tax increase. […]
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No fat in state budget?
There is a public perception and a perception by the leges that Tim Barfield is in charge of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.