Commentaries

Download PDF Version Here. The first six months of 2016 at the state Capitol brought major tax increases, modest budget cuts and further uncertainty about Louisiana’s financial future and business climate. Although the new governor did not achieve all his goals, he took significant steps in the direction of his preferred policies by raising state [...]

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Transparency in Coastal Restoration Funding: The Need for an Open Process

April 29, 2016 | by MCloutet | Coastal Restoration & Protection, Commentaries

(PDF Version) Louisiana is poised to receive and spend billions of dollars for coastal protection and restoration over the next decade and beyond. These funds come from a variety of sources. Louisiana has a duty to demonstrate to its funding authorities as well as its citizens that coastal dollars are being well spent and the […]

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Safeguard Coastal Funding

March 1, 2016 | by MCloutet | Commentaries

Click here to PDF Version As Louisiana is poised to spend some of its BP oil spill settlement on the state operating budget, now is a good time to evaluate the appropriate use of the various new revenue sources the state is receiving related to coastal damages and offshore drilling. The state’s actions could affect future […]

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Mid-year budget plan hides Coastal Fund raid and delayed health care payments

November 19, 2015 | by MCloutet | Commentaries

Posted: 11/19/2015 (PDF Version) The Jindal administration is planning to address the latest mid-year state budget crisis with several potential solutions, at least two of which should be reconsidered. One is a raid on the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, a move that would sweep scarce and specially designated dollars for coastal protection and […]

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