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Special elections are being abused
Low voter turnout for elections plagues Louisiana and undermines the concept of a democratic form of government. […]
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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. […]
Allen Lottinger
Kennedy seems to know what state needs
St. Charles Rotary Club had an interesting speaker last week, one who could become governor of our state some day. […]
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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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Allen Lottinger
All of a sudden, oil is needed
Evidently Pres. Barack Obama got some bad advice when he said he wanted to reduce the production of oil in this country. […]
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Budget myths need to be put to rest
It is long past time to put to rest a couple of myths about the state budget used by governors and leges to deceive the public. […]
Allen Lottinger
‘Fair’ should replace ‘income’ in taxes
Our big day of the year lies ahead. As we all know, the period leading up to April 15 is when we have to check our files and memories to determine how much money we made during the previous year so we can pay our income tax.
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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. […]
Allen Lottinger
Tulane fans want football stadium
Many Tulane fans are aching for a football stadium on campus and they are putting pressure on the university president and athletic director to make it a reality. Problem is it takes money.
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