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Natural Gas Development Upsets Conventional Thinking on America’s Energy Future
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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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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.
Posts Tagged ‘Transparency’
Step into the Light, School Boards
Pending website transparency requirements seek to place boards that govern public schools under greater scrutiny. But opponents caution that this is another layer of compliance that will transfer resources away from the classroom.
Commentary: Police Pension Funds Blown on Bad Investments, Taxpayers Stuck With Bill
MPERS gambled with public money, and lost. If this were a private company, these disastrous mistakes would surely result in bankruptcy.
Government Salaries Open for All to See: Introducing Louisiana Sunshine
As fiscal pressure dominates political debates across the nation, Louisianians can now see all state employee salaries at the click of a button.
Commentary: Treasurer Kennedy Proposes Measures to Alleviate Louisiana’s Budget Crisis
In the midst of Louisiana’s education budget crisis, it is understandable that frustrated citizens have taken to looking for scapegoats. Accordingly, it’s not surprising to see many bumper stickers decrying Governor Jindal’s perceived role as the chief culprit for the cuts which threaten the quality of our higher education system. While placing the burden of [...]
Commentary: Road Home Grant Money Going to Waste
The latest example of astonishing wasteful government spending in Post-Katrina New Orleans was described in a recent report by the Times-Picayune. In this example of progress impeded by bureaucratic incompetence, a study by a federal inspector general found that 80% of sampled recipients of Road Home elevation grants in 2006 and 2007 failed to use [...]