PAR Awards
PAR has received numerous awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA), including:
| Year | Award | Publication/ Position |
| 2021
2015 |
Louisiana Political Hall of Fame
Most Distinguished Research Award |
Edward J. “Ed Steimel, PAR Executive Director 1954-1975 |
| 2015 | Outstanding Policy Achievement Award | Louisiana Needs a Champion for Open Government : PAR was awarded for outstanding work on public records |
| 2013 | The Most Effective Education Award | The Sunshine Headquarters portal |
| 2012 | Frederick P. Gruenberg Award | James C. “Jim” Brandt, Former PAR President, was awarded for his numerous contributions to and longtime service in governmental research |
| 2010 | Frederick P. Gruenberg Award | Richard T. “Ty” Keller, PAR’s senior research associate emeritus was awarded for his career of service in governmental research |
| 2009 | Most Effective Education | GulfGov Reports: Study of the Recovery, Role and Capacity of the States and Localities Damaged by the 2005 Hurricanes |
| 2008 | Most Effective Education | Questioning Candidates Beyond the Platitudes |
| 2005 | Most Distinguished Research | NCLB: A Steep Climb Ahead |
| 2005 | Most Effective Education | Public Employee Retirement: A Time for Change |
| 2003 | Most Distinguished Research | White Paper on Higher Education |
| 1999 | Most Distinguished Research | Education Accountability and the Role of School Choice |
| 1999 | Most Original Presentation | Your Louisiana Government: An Owner’s Manual |
| 1998 | Special Achievement | The Community College Question |
| 1997 | Most Effective Citizen Education | School Employee Pay: How Does It Stack Up? |
| 1995 | Most Distinguished Research | Corporate Tax Burdens in the Southern States: A Comparison |
| 1991 | Special Achievement | Financing Louisiana’s Future |
| 1990 | Most Distinguished Research | Assignment: Education |
| 1989 | Special Achievement | Campaign Finances in 1987 Governors’ Race |
| 1988 | Most Effective Presentation | Financing Louisiana’s Future |
| 1988 | Most Distinguished Research | Financing Louisiana’s Future |
| Year | Award | Publication |
| 2009 | Most Distinguished Research | Redistricting 2010: Reforming the Process of Distributing Political Power |
| 2008 | Most Distinguished Research | Spending Federal Disaster Aid |
| 2008 | Outstanding Policy Acheivement | PAR Research in Governmental Ethics and Transparency Yields Reforms |
| 2006 | Policy Research | Education Finance Reform: A 65% Solution? |
| 2004 | Effective Education | 2003 Guide to the Constitutional Amendments |
| 2003 | Policy Achievement | Louisiana’s Sunshine Laws: The Promise and Peril of New Technology |
| 2002 | Effective Education | Education Funding: How Does Louisiana Compare? |
| 2002 | Policy Achievement | Louisiana’s Sunshine Laws: Guaranteeing the Citizen’s Right to Know |
| 2001 | Most Distinguished Research | Fiscal Decision Making: Room for Improvement |
| 1998 | Effective Citizen Presentation | Louisiana Sunshine Laws: Guaranteeing the Citizen’s Right to Know |
| 1994 | Special Achievement | Louisiana Fiscal Focus |
| 1992 | Special Achievement | Assignment: Education |
| 1990 | Effective Presentation | Assignment: Education |