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Lack of Fairness in Louisiana Higher Education
There are a total of seventy-six spots on the five higher education boards. The majority of these members have been appointed (i.e. anointed) by Governor Bobby Jindal. Recently with the hiring of the...
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Louisiana Proposes "Sin" Revenues to Offset Personal Taxes
Louisiana Proposes Online GamingDoes the State of Louisiana, its governor, and its legislators have no shame? Perhaps the time has come for us to stand on street corners and do the "can rattling" fund...
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Louisiana Seafood Industry 10th in Nation
Louisiana seafood ranked 10th in the U.S. in terms of total economic impact generated from seafood sales in 2011, according to a National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries...
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Civil Engineers Can Catch Louisiana Crawfish Part 1
A good friend was the chair of the Civil Engineering department at the University of New Orleans. His wife, an attorney went to graduate school with me. Imagine my amazement when I found out Civil...
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Civil Engineers Can Catch Louisiana Crawfish Part 2
Lindsey “Red” Aucoin of Eunice, Louisiana, is one savvy civil engineer. He’s expanded from his chosen profession of 48 years to amassing farmland to raising cash crops to crawfish...
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Oak Alley Plantation - Not Just for Non-Louisiana Tourist
Recently I had a friend in town from Kentucky for an academic conference. She truly loves New Orleans and each time she comes into town we wander around the French Quarter, sometimes go to the Garden...
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Poor Healthcare = Falling Approval Rating for Jindal
You can run, but you can't hide! As Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal continues to cut healthcare, his approval ratings continue to fall. One state senator has gone so far as to describe the Jindal...
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Louisiana Gives Free Money - No Controls!
Louisiana spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year through its tax code with scant oversight and little idea whether the state is getting a positive return on its investment.That was the...
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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's Tax Plan in Trouble
Looks like Governor Bobby Jindal's Tax Plan is about to go down in smoke! Although term-limited, he and his executive assistants (hatchet men) have a reputation for not "playing nice" when they lose....
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Dysfunctional, Dissatisfied Louisiana Voter!
In the old days, new cars came either without a radio or one with only AM stations available. Many of my, let’s say somewhat conservative (i.e. having never taken a left turn in their lives) listen to...
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Hilary Landry's Lies Come Home To Roost!
Image: Hilary Landry Gets Caught in LiesA Louisiana Supreme Court committee found Friday that Hilary Landry, who is seeking election Saturday to a Jefferson Parish judgeship, broke the rules that...
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Our Students Are Our Customers
Higher Education at It's FinestImage: It’s truly been a long, long semester. I drove up and back to UL yesterday to give my last exam. The exam was from 2:30-4:30. It wasn't comprehensive and really...
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Student Loans Set To Skyrocket!
Rates Go From 1% to 6.8%Image: Senator Elizabeth Warren Prposes Reduced Student LoansStudent loan rates are set to double in July from 1% to 6.8%. When you compare this to Apple’s recent 30 year loan...
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Great Jobs for Louisiana Workers - Out of Town
Louisiana Ranks in Bottom Tier for Job OpportunitiesImage: Jobs ChartGreat jobs for young people in Louisiana – only problem is their best opportunities seem to be in three areas: the upper Midwest,...
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John Young Lies and Chris Roberts Begins His Campaign
Aaron Brousard's Cronies Trade BarbsImage: Jefferson Parish Politics at Its FinestJefferson Parish President John Young said it was simply a “renewal of an existing taxes” for sewerage and water...
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