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In a 5-4 vote, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee reported favorably a bill that would repeal a hard-won law banning campaign contributions from riverboat gambling interests. Proponents of HB1549 believe that the ban is unfair because other gambling interests are allowed to make contributions. This argument fails to consider a very important fact: state […]
PAR Elects Officers for 2004-2005 Posted: 04/23/2004 George Nelson, Jr., President/CEO of Louisiana Companies, Inc., was re-elected chairman of the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual conference in Baton Rouge on Friday, April 23. Before assuming the chairmanship of PAR, Nelson served the organization in a number of volunteer […]
Some legislators want to return to the good old days of legislative log-rolling to select highway projects. This is one effort that should be stopped in its tracks. In 1968, the Legislature made its first attempt to require highway priority planning, but soon reverted to the political selection of projects. Fortunately, the reform act in […]
PDF version of PAR’s White Paper on Higher Education LSU’s departing chancellor has been tenacious and outspoken in his efforts to promote the development of the state’s flagship university as a nationally prominent research institution. His departure should not be viewed as a set back in this regard, but as an opportunity to focus on […]
PAR Releases 2004 Guide to the Louisiana Legislature Posted: 03/24/2004 Order Form for PAR’s 2004 Guide to the Louisiana Legislature The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) announced the release of its “2004 PAR Guide to the Louisiana Legislature.” The 2004 Guide is now available in an entirely new format, with underwriting support provided by Entergy […]
PAR’s 2004 Annual Conference to Focus on Health Care Posted: 03/23/2004 Conference Brochure and Ticket Order Form The Public Affairs Research Council will hold its 2004 Annual Conference and Luncheon on Friday, April 23, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Baton Rouge. This year’s conference will focus on the future of health care […]