2007
December 7, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
PAR research is being used to help shape Gov.-Elect Bobby Jindal’s reform agendas in the areas of government finance, ethics and health care. PAR staff members are serving on and have presented policy recommendations to several of Jindal’s key transition team committees. “We will continue to seize every opportunity to share our research findings with […]
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November 7, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
PHOTO CUTLINE: William A. Oliver (left), President-AT&T Louisiana, presented a $25,000 check to Jim Brandt, President of the Public Affairs Research Council, to support PAR’s endowment fund campaign to establish a healthcare policy analyst position. The policy analyst will research Louisiana healthcare issues and propose alternative solutions to the challenges facing the state. PAR is […]
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October 15, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
For the complete text of the report, please visit: www.rockinst.org/gulfgov or www.la-par.org The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government today released a report on the important role the nonprofit community has played in hurricane recovery efforts across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. GulfGov Reports:Response, Recovery, and the Role of the Nonprofit […]
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October 11, 2007 | by MCloutet | Local Government, New Orleans, Recovery
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September 17, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
For the complete text of the report, click on: http://www.rockinst.org/gulfgov/ or http://www.la-par.org The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government today released a report on federal funding in response to the 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Spending Federal Disaster Aid is an analysis of two major types of aid being used for […]
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September 12, 2007 | by MCloutet | Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Debt, State, Elections, Local Government, Retirement, Spending, Government, Taxes & Fees
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September 11, 2007 | by MCloutet | Economic Development, Executive Branch, Legislature, Local Government, New Orleans, Open Meetings & Public Records, Recovery, Spending, Government, State Government, Surplus & Nonrecurring Funds
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September 10, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
Click here for a copy of the report. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) today released its “Guide to the Proposed Constitutional Amendments” for the October 20, 2007, ballot. The “Guide” explains the potential impact of the four amendments that the public will consider in the upcoming election. “The ‘Guide’ is designed to […]
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September 10, 2007 | by MCloutet | Debt, State, Economic Development, Education, Accountability, Education, Higher, Education, K-12, Education, Vo-Tech, Elections, Health Care Policy, Labor, Legislature, Local Government, Mineral Revenues, New Orleans, Open Meetings & Public Records, Retirement, Spending, Government, State Government, Surplus & Nonrecurring Funds, Taxes & Fees, Term Limits, Transportation
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September 5, 2007 | by MCloutet | Press Releases
Candidates for the Legislature and statewide elected offices including governor should be pressed into clear statements of policy intent that go beyond the usual campaign chatter. A new report released by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) will help voters ask this important question of candidates: Can you tell me not only what […]
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