In state court this week, Judge Tim Kelley of the 19th JDC heard a suit filed by the Louisiana Association of Educators, the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, the Louisiana School Boards Association, and 43 local school districts challenging Act 2, which passed during the recent legislative session.
The political scene should start getting more interesting in Louisiana now that the dull Presidential election is over for us forgotten citizens. […]
As the state of Louisiana faces its next annual revenue shortfall (a.k.a. the “fiscal cliff”), apparently, it is necessary to explain the obvious to our politicians.
In what may have been the apex of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s power and influence over the Legislature, his team pressed non-stop to push through a far-reaching package of education bills in the first three weeks of this year’s session, which is considered warp speed at the Capitol. […]
It’s that time of year when Team Jindal tells us the horror story about the “fiscal cliff.”
The nation’s long election ordeal is over. While that may be good news, we must temper it with the fact that Congress is now back in session.
The French have an expression: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” The more things change, the more they stay the same. […]
No candidates ran statewide on the Nov. 6 ballot, but the impacts of three regional races will be felt statewide, one nationally perhaps. […]
There used to be a course taught in the 10th grade in Louisiana high schools called civics. I don’t know if it is even being taught today. […]
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