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PAR Calls for Stronger Governmental Ethics and Constitutional Revision Posted: 09/24/2003 A state’s image plays an important role in economic development and Louisiana’s image has suffered from a history of lapses in governmental ethics, the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) said in its “White Paper on Governmental Ethics and Constitutional Revision” released today. “While unethical […]
PAR Outlines Policies to Improve Public Education Posted: 09/10/2003 “Reforming public education is key to building Louisiana’s reputation as a state worthy of corporate investment and economic development,” the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) said in its “White Paper on Elementary and Secondary Education” released today. “Maintaining a strong accountability program offers the best hope […]
Louisiana state government requires a major overhaul of its functions and the way they are financed, the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) said in its “White Paper on State Finance and Taxation” released today. “The next administration should immediately begin a thorough restructuring of the state’s basic service delivery systems, eliminate unneeded programs, divest local […]
PAR Releases “2003 Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendments” Posted: 08/26/2003 Complete text of PAR’s 2003 Guide to the Constitutional Amendments The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, Inc. (PAR) today released the “2003 Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendments,” which objectively explains the potential impact of each of the 15 proposals facing the public […]
PAR Wins Two National Awards at the Annual GRA Conference Posted: 08/04/2003 The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR), recently received two national awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA). GRA is the national organization of individuals and groups who study and make recommendations on state and local public policy issues. Both awards to […]
The House narrowly voted down Senate Bill 1032 that threatened to carve out a major exception in the Ethics Code by weakening the code’s safeguards against conflict of interest in land use decisions. The bill was originally drafted to allow public officials in small communities to make applications for zoning or subdivisions without running afoul […]