June, 2008
June 24, 2008 | by MCloutet | Commentaries
For all the reform talk and promises made by the governor and legislators when they were candidates, the first regular session of this Legislature has closed with little in the way of substantial reform. The improvements that were made were overshadowed by the extravagant legislative pay raise members passed for themselves and the governor’s refusal […]
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June 21, 2008 | by MCloutet | Budget & Fiscal Reforms, Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Education, Higher, Education, K-12, Education, Vo-Tech, Ethics, Executive Branch, Health Care Policy, Judiciary
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June 20, 2008 | by MCloutet | Budget & Fiscal Reforms, Education, Higher
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June 15, 2008 | by MCloutet | Budget & Fiscal Reforms
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June 15, 2008 | by MCloutet | Budget, State
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June 14, 2008 | by MCloutet | Budget & Fiscal Reforms, Debt, State
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June 14, 2008 | by MCloutet | Budget, State
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June 12, 2008 | by MCloutet | Spending, Government
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June 12, 2008 | by MCloutet | Commentaries
The $34,000 proposed pay raise for legislators is absurd. The increase would bring Louisiana legislators’ compensation to $70,000, which is 198 percent of the average pay for part-time legislatures across the nation and 102 percent of the average pay for full-time legislatures – including per diem amounts and expense allowances. The proposal nearing final passage […]
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June 11, 2008 | by MCloutet | Debt, State, Legislature, Local Government, Spending, Government, Transportation
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