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Renewal of offshore leases a mixed bag of good, bad
Plans by the Obama administration to auction 38 million acres of offshore oil and gas leases next year will create numerous jobs in Louisiana and bolster the state’s economy, but federal policies c...
Oct 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Reduction in state jobs has negative side effects
The number of employees on the state payroll has been slashed in the past four years, tax hikes have been eliminated and state government income has declined. It will take time to determine the lo...
Oct 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Increased enrollment a benefit to NSU and area economy
Reductions in state funding have expanded the importance of enrollment growth and stability for Louisiana colleges in recent years, so it is encouraging that Northwestern State University had a sig...
Oct 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisiana near top of the list in violence against women
The disturbing tendency for Louisiana to be ranked high in so many negative categories and low on favorable issues continues this week with a new report listing this state fourth in the nation in t...
Oct 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Political Opposites Trade Places
Republican David Vitter and Democrat Foster Campbell—you don’t get much further apart than that among Louisiana politicians, especially on their attitudes about government regulating commerce. Sena...
Oct 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Name Has Meaning
Baton Rouge, LA--Over 20 years ago a package of significant fiscal legislation passed the Legislature, and the voters strongly approved amendments to our state constitution. The Legislature designe...
Oct 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Louisiana poverty rate second highest in the nation
New U.S. Census Bureau statistics on income and poverty show that most Americans are losing ground economically, and the report was especially grim for Louisiana where the poverty rate remained hig...
Sep 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Private schools accepting vouchers to be audited by private firms
Louisiana taxpayers can take some comfort in the decision by the State Department of Education to conduct annual audits of private and parochial schools that are receiving state funds for students ...
Sep 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local businesses should help support Christmas Gala
The annual Christmas Gala presented by Northwestern State University’s School of Creative and Performing Arts is a highlight of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival, and local businesses and individ...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Federal funding will be needed for coastal restoration
The continuing damage to Louisiana’s Gulf Coast created by storms, erosion and abuse over the years has national implications according to the head of America’s Wetland Foundation, who said federal...
Sep 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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