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Progress in the Parish: Why Jefferson Schools Should Reject Collective Bargaining

Progress in the Parish: Why Jefferson Schools Should Reject Collective Bargaining
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Like New Orleans, Jefferson’s reforms are now bearing fruit. And like New Orleans, Jefferson benefits from leadership that places students above special interests. Here are five reasons why approving a new CBA would stymie momentum and risk recent gains.

Medicaid Expansion: Even Worse Than You Thought

Medicaid Expansion: Even Worse Than You Thought
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Not only does Medicaid place an unreasonable burden on taxpayers, it fails to deliver a significant health benefit to the poor.

The Trouble with Medicaid

The Trouble with Medicaid
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Louisiana legislators may not have the power to fix what is wrong with the federal welfare state. But they can refuse to expand it in their own backyards.

Lessons for Legislators from Margaret Thatcher

Lessons for Legislators from Margaret Thatcher
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With the Louisiana legislature now in session, this is an opportune time to apply some lessons from Margaret Thatcher to what may be the most important public policy issue facing our state: education reform.

New Study: Governor Jindal’s Tax Reform Plan Benefits Louisiana Economy

New Study: Governor Jindal’s Tax Reform Plan Benefits Louisiana Economy
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The study finds that the Governor’s tax reform would create 11,810 new jobs in the state by 2017– or roughly 3,000 jobs per year directly relate to these tax changes—while maintaining revenue neutrality.