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Natural Gas Development Upsets Conventional Thinking on America’s Energy Future
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Louisiana’s Teacher Evaluation System Could Remove Tenure from “Autopilot”
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Guest Commentary: Obama Mangles Lincoln on the Role of Government
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The Big Debt
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National School Choice Week Kicks Off on Saturday with Celebration in New Orleans
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Jessica Choi:
Make sure to include your teachers in the decision-making process! Last ye -
شقق للبيع في الاردن:
Interesting article.Nice write up.The requirement of the website is very impor -
sickofdemocrats:
But this is typical of Mr. Obama and most (not all) Democrats. They will say a -
associates degree online:
Your taking over bash supplies preferential financial products for you to low-in -
Kim:
How bout a 401K like private sector? You get what you put in.
Archive for April, 2010
California’s Failure a Lesson for Other States
In a previous blog post we noted that public-sector unions impose higher labor costs, increase public debt, and lower the state’s management quality. The end result of the growth of public sector unions can be seen in California. A member of California’s Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was recorded saying “We helped to get you [...]
Commentary: Two Perspectives on the Budget Deficit (And One is Wrong)
A report by the Louisiana Budget Project on the state’s budget deficit, and a subsequent rebuttal by Professor Jeffrey Sadow, illuminates the fundamental differences between progressive and conservative economic philosophies. Edward Ashworth of the LBP blames middle-upper class tax breaks for a giant drop in state revenues, which in turn has forced a drop in [...]
TSA’s Conflict Of Interest
Reason Foundation’s director of transportation policy Robert Poole offers a compelling argument for reforming airline security. His argument focuses on the conflicts of interest faced by the Transportation Security Administration. Established after 9/11, the TSA is a federal agency having both the job of screening passengers and baggage at airports and the job of regulating [...]
Commentary: Finding a Middle Ground on Traffic Cameras
The State Legislature has essentially killed a bill that would have done away with the much-maligned red light/traffic cameras. House Bill 160 byRep. Jeff Arnold (D-Algiers) was the first of five which sought to either eliminate or place restrictions on the implementation of these cameras. While proponents of the cameras have repeated the chorus that [...]
A Reality Check On ObamaCare
Would you like to read an excessively optimistic view on health care reform? Sen. Mary Landrieu’s op-ed highlights what she believes to be the greatest ObamaCare achievements, praising the full coverage of Louisiana’s children, young adults, and seniors. Claiming that “congress has finally delivered meaningful health care coverage to all Americans,” Sen. Landrieu argues that [...]