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Publisher: Jeb Bush for president
In a recent TV interview after the New Hampshire primary, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said, “If you want someone with a servant’s heart,...
PAR’s balanced approach
Despite Gov. John Bel Edwards’ pledge throughout his campaign to govern from the center and include everyone at the proverbial table, his first move...
The budget crisis: How did we get here?
Economists with the state and LSU have identified several reasons for the current revenue shortfalls facing the state this year and next.
Drop in oil...
The budget crisis: Wielding the knife
Cutting the budget sounds a lot easier than it is, especially in Louisiana, where only $2.9 billion out of a $26.7 billion state budget...
The budget crisis: What’s on the table to plug this year’s shortfall?
In the upcoming special session, the administration of Gov. John Bel Edwards is proposing four immediate solutions to the revenue shortfall in this year’s...
The budget crisis: What’s on the table to balance next year’s budget?
Gov. John Bel Edwards has suggested a laundry list of some 20 potential tax increases for lawmakers to consider during the three-week special session...
The budget crisis: A knack for numbers
(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Julie Stokes)
The first time Rep. Julie Stokes gave a speech last year on the state’s current budget mess, her PowerPoint...
Publisher: It’s time to barbecue the sacred cows
In my 60 years in my home state, I have found that folks here usually change only when they have to—and that’s usually when...
What the new Medicaid paradigm might mean for Louisiana
(AP Photo: Gov. John Bel Edwards signs an executive order announcing Louisiana's intention to expand Medicaid benefits.)
On the campaign trail, Louisiana Gov. John Bel...
Can a new collaborative get buy-in on a sustainable strategy for Louisiana’s colleges and...
(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Joe Rallo)
The academic, business and nonprofit representatives assembled to discuss the future of higher education listened as higher ed commissioner...
Will charters, vouchers, Common Core and John White survive the new administration?
(Photography by The Associated Press: Louisiana Schools Superintendent John White)
There are several new faces on the 11-member Board of Elementary and Secondary Education this...
So where are all the Jindal secretaries going?
Out with the old, in with the new. Louisiana has a new governor, and he has come in and cleaned house—namely, the cabinet. Gov....
A conversation with Gov. Bobby Jindal on what lies ahead
(Photography by The Associated Press: Gov. Bobby Jindal)
Bobby Jindal made history when he was elected governor of Louisiana in 2007, becoming not only the...
A conversation with Kathy Edmonston on the fight against Common Core
(Photography by Collin Richie: Kathy Edmonston)
The recent Board of Elementary and Secondary Education elections were basically a clean sweep for business interests that support...
Publisher: A wish list for 2016
It’s a new year full of possibilities and potential. So what goals have you set for yourself, your family and your business—and what do...
Capital Region Legislative Delegation’s Errin Flynn offers the best advice she has ever received
(Photo by Brian Baiamonte)
Errin Flynn
Executive Director, Capital Region Legislative Delegation
Age: 38
“For as long as I can remember, my father has instilled the importance...
Business groups have high hopes for working with the John Bel Edwards administration, at...
(Associated Press photo)
A recent newspaper headline suggested the honeymoon may be already over for Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards. Perhaps it is in some quarters,...
Stephanie Riegel: Higher ed sinks while we scream about LSU football
During the recent Thanksgiving holidays, Europe was still reeling from the Paris bombings, Turkey was shooting Russian planes out of the sky, and the...
A look at the millages East Baton Rouge Parish property owners pay
Ever wonder how much you’re going to pay in property taxes in East Baton Rouge Parish? The biggest variables, obviously, are the value of...
Stephanie Riegel: A long journey awaits Baton Rouge’s airport
The same week the Baton Rouge Metro Airport released a new study designed to measure its passenger “leakage” and explore ways to address the...
