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Reform-oriented strategy was sorely lacking during the 2007 Regular Legislative Session. For a state still neck deep in its recovery from two catastrophic hurricanes two years prior with three extraordinary pots of cash to spend, a lame-duck governor and a term-limited Legislature, Louisiana demonstrated a remarkable capacity for sticking to its traditional script. The unprecedented […]
The state is poised for a big win for ethics reform. A bill to require legislators, statewide elected officials and local elected officials to report their income by source and range has nearly passed out of the Legislature. Successful passage of HB 730 would push Louisiana to become one of the top states in terms […]
After a hard-fought battle by the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA), a waiver of the state’s cost share for rebuilding projects finally was passed by Congress and signed by the President last week. The LRA, the Legislature and the administration now are exploring the state’s options for using the $775 million in Community Development Block Grant […]
A new report by the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) recommends several policy changes that would allow higher education institutions in this state more flexibility to raise tuition and fees within certain limits. “Higher Education Tuition and Fees: Louisiana’s Options for Keeping Pace” finds Louisiana’s tuition and required student fees at four- and two-year colleges […]
A new report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) outlines seven recommendations for reforming the state’s system of health care for the uninsured and medical education programs. “Realigning Charity Health Care and Medical Education in Louisiana” suggests a new mission for the charity hospitals in New Orleans and Baton Rouge and outlines […]
David Eustis , senior vice president of Whitney National Bank of New Orleans was elected chairman of the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual conference in Baton Rouge on Friday, April 27. Before assuming the chairmanship of PAR, Eustis served the organization in a number of volunteer leadership roles over […]
PAR’s Annual Conference and Luncheon attracted a crowd of over 600 attendees to preview the 2007 legislative session. The April 27 event focused on the state’s insurance crisis and recovery after the storms of 2005. Click Here to read PAR’s Spring 2007 Newsletter with a complete rundown of the conference proceedings.