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Look that gift horse in the mouth
During the 2015 regular session the legislators pass a “temporary” (wink, wink, nod, nod) 1 percent tax increase (HCR 8) on all non-residential electrical utilities. […]
Louisiana
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A peek into Jindal’s inner sanctum
Despite holding the title of governor of Louisiana for over 7-1/2 years, we know very little about Bobby Jindal beyond his carefully-crafted public persona and well-scripted talking points. […]
Columns
Last Island’s last days
August can be cruel. In modern times, it has spawned hurricanes Camille, Andrew, and Katrina that devastated Louisiana and killed hundreds of people. An equally destructive, but lesser known storm, was the 1856 hurricane that destroyed Last Island. […]
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Cost of consulting contracts questioned – again in Louisiana
A version of a bill to reduce the state’s consulting contracts that was unanimously passed by both chambers of the Legislature last year before being vetoed by Gov. Bobby Jindal appears to be heading back to his desk. […]
Columns
Rep. Jim Fannin misleads House colleagues – welcome to ‘a fiscal abyss’
I’ve often wondered where the legislators get such outrageous information they give their constituents. […]
Business
St. Charles Parish ranks 6th for retirement in Louisiana
With St. Charles Parish ranking sixth in Louisiana in a recent survey’s “retirement readiness index,” a local wealth management firm says it’s considerably due to residents being thrifty savers. […]
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Louisiana lawmakers give up their independence with ‘toothless’ LFO
In 1973, the Legislature created the Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) to provide independent analysis and advice to the legislature on state fiscal matters. […]
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PAC activity in Louisiana governor’s race even more super-charged
There’s no shortage of super PACs in this year’s gubernatorial race, meaning the special political action committees that can raise unlimited amounts of money but cannot coordinate with the candidates and campaigns they’re spending cash on. […]
Allen Lottinger
Is state ignoring its major problem?
Louisiana presents to its citizens a difficult problem.
Its coast is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest treasures of wildlife and fisheries in the world, but what is holding that treasure together are our coastal wetlands. […]