Resource Category: Louisiana Constitution
PAR Guide to the 1996 Constitutional Amendments
PAR Guide to the 1995 Constitutional Amendments
Constitutional Reforms Under Attack, Commentary
The governor has asked the Legislature to undercut two recent constitutional reform provisions in order to give public employees bonuses–payments clearly prohibited by yet another provision of the constitution.
PAR Guide to the 1994 Constitutional Amendments
Assault on Louisiana Constitution Intensifies; Commentary
The attacks on Louisiana’s Constitution have intensified as the $11.7 billion state operating budget and a “supplemental” spending bill weave their way through the Legislative process. The Governor’s proposed budgets have been approved by a majority of the House and unless the Senate makes changes, a fiscal crisis is all but guaranteed for next year.