August, 2009

Shine the light on incentives, PAR Says

August 24, 2009 | by MCloutet | Press Releases

Click here to download a copy of the report. The state Department of Economic Development (LED) should provide more accessible and consistent information about its discretionary incentive programs, according to PAR’s latest analysis, “Filling the Gap or Tipping the Scale? An Analysis of Louisiana’s Use of Financial Incentives to Spur Economic Development,” which was released […]

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Filling the Gap or Tipping the Scale? An Analysis of Louisiana’s Use of Financial Incentives to Spur Economic Developmen

August 10, 2009 | by MCloutet | Budget, State, Economic Development, Open Meetings & Public Records, Spending, Government

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PAR wins national awards at the annual GRA conference

August 4, 2009 | by MCloutet | Press Releases

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) recently won two national awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA). GRA is a national organization of individuals and groups who study and make recommendations on state and local policy issues. The awards to PAR were presented during the annual GRA conference held last week in Washington, […]

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