Daily Archives: April 20, 2012

Term Limitations Needed to Allow for “Fresh Ideas” on School Boards

Education, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Kevin Mooney April 20, 2012 Leave a comment

Folded within the tenure reform bill Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law are several changes to local school governance designed to constrain school boards and empower superintendents. These reforms could be extended to include term limits for school board members in the current session.

Guest Commentary: HB 477 Seeks to Stop Double Recovery & Windfall Lawyers’ Fees in Asbestos Cases

Featured, Justice, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Editor April 20, 2012 Leave a comment

LA House Civil Law & Procedure Committee to Consider the Measure Monday By Melissa Landry After more than 40 years of asbestos litigation, most of the companies responsible for asbestos exposure in the workplace have gone out of business. Many would say that’s a good thing. They might also argue that the massive trust system…