2007
September 13, 2007 | by MCloutet | Budget, State
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September 12, 2007 | by MCloutet | Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Debt, State, Elections, Local Government, Retirement, Spending, Government, Taxes & Fees
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September 11, 2007 | by MCloutet | Economic Development, Executive Branch, Legislature, Local Government, New Orleans, Open Meetings & Public Records, Recovery, Spending, Government, State Government, Surplus & Nonrecurring Funds
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September 10, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
Click here for a copy of the report. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) today released its “Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendments” for the October 20, 2007, ballot. The “Guide” explains the potential impact of the four amendments that the public will consider in the upcoming election. “The ‘Guide’ is designed to […]
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September 10, 2007 | by MCloutet | Debt, State, Economic Development, Education, Accountability, Education, Higher, Education, K-12, Education, Vo-Tech, Elections, Health Care Policy, Labor, Legislature, Local Government, Mineral Revenues, New Orleans, Open Meetings & Public Records, Retirement, Spending, Government, State Government, Surplus & Nonrecurring Funds, Taxes & Fees, Term Limits, Transportation
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September 5, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
Candidates for the Legislature and statewide elected offices including governor should be pressed into clear statements of policy intent that go beyond the usual campaign chatter. A new report released by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) will help voters ask this important question of candidates: Can you tell me not only what […]
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June 29, 2007 | by MCloutet | Commentaries
Reform-oriented strategy was sorely lacking during the 2007 Regular Legislative Session. For a state still neck deep in its recovery from two catastrophic hurricanes two years prior with three extraordinary pots of cash to spend, a lame-duck governor and a term-limited Legislature, Louisiana demonstrated a remarkable capacity for sticking to its traditional script. The unprecedented […]
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June 26, 2007 | by MCloutet | Commentaries, Ethics
The state is poised for a big win for ethics reform. A bill to require legislators, statewide elected officials and local elected officials to report their income by source and range has nearly passed out of the Legislature. Successful passage of HB 730 would push Louisiana to become one of the top states in terms […]
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June 21, 2007 | by MCloutet | Budget, State, Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Debt, State, Economic Development, Education, Higher, Education, K-12, Ethics, Executive Branch, Health Care Policy, Judiciary
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June 20, 2007 | by MCloutet | Budget, State
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