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Governor Foster wants Louisiana citizens to have “the power to change our state.” This power would be granted by creating an initiative process allowing voters to place issues directly on the ballot by petition.
Would the outcome of the recent gubernatorial election have been different if Louisiana operated under its previous closed party primary system rather than the open primary? Possibly not. Edwards would have been the Democratic nominee in a runoff, but the Republican nominee might have been Roemer or Holloway instead of maverick Republican Duke.
An effort is underway to recall the next governor even before the general election on November 16. Louisiana law does not allow write-in candidates nor a vote for “None of the Above.” Supporters of the recall effort in effect are supporting the next lieutenant governor for governor, but at very long odds.
No one is proposing the statewide teacher evaluation program as is. Thirty-two legislative proposals offer a wide range of options– dump it, improve it or shift it to local control. Its fate should be decided on what is best for improving education.
Republican George Bush captured Louisiana’s 10 electoral college votes with 54.3% of the popular vote, defeating Democratic challenger Michael Dukakis and four other candidates. Bush is expected to receive 426 electoral votes comapred to Dukakis’ 112.
Louisiana’s campaign finance law should be changed to prohibit large contributions and loans and require full disclosure of contributions and expenditures. The recent statewide elections highlighted several areas of Louisiana’s law in need of reform.