Columns
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.
Editorial
Columns
Obamacare heads towards troubled waters
There is good news and bad news for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The good news is that it is nearing full implementation next January 1. […]
Columns
Unsolicited advice on tax reform
One positive aspect of being around a long time is seeing lots of folks whack at the piñata of reform with varying degrees of success. […]
Editorial
First challenger to Landrieu steps up
Now that the Republicans have a congressman to challenge Sen. Mary Landrieu in 2014, the question becomes: will they have two? […]
Editorial
Local churches celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday
In the 1930s Jesus appeared to St. Faustina, and among the messages asked that a Feast Day be established in the Church the Sunday after Easter in honor of His Divine Mercy.
Columns
Sales tax plan revealed…sorta
Thursday, Bobby Jindal made a rare appearance at the State Capitol . He materialized before the House Ways and Means and Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committees (the tax committees) in support of Rep. Joel Robideaux’s plan for increasing the state sales taxes and repealing the personal income tax and some other taxes — maybe. […]
Columns
‘Climate change’ proposal could delay major job-creating activities
Folks who are working hard to expand our stagnant economy in the face of government-imposed headwinds had to be upset if they read the March 14 article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek entitled “Obama Will Use Nixon-Era Law to Fight Climate Change.” […]
Columns
Things that caught my eye
Add $239 more to the budget hole: If things weren’t bleak enough for the state’s fiscal outlook, more bad news came this week in the form of a $239 million federal court judgment against Louisiana. […]
Editorial
Jindal wants to fix what’s working
As the state awaits the release of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s grand tax swap plan, his press office is in campaign mode, responding rapidly to any discouraging words, particularly those spread in the media. […]