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Author Archives: Fergus Hodgson

Fiscal Watchdog Ranks Louisiana 43rd in Nation for Indebtedness

Budget, Corruption, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Fergus HodgsonJune 30, 2011Leave a comment

A new state ranking for assets relative to liabilities, released this week, finds Louisiana to be the second most indebted state in the South. Despite a balanced budget requirement, Louisiana has still managed to acquire $21 billion more in liabilities than it has assets to offset them.

The Purple Wave Finds Conflict with New Orleans City Plans

Budget, Corruption, Featured, LaborBy Fergus HodgsonJune 29, 2011Leave a comment

Mayor Mitch Landrieu has requested limited removal of seniority privileges from consideration in city lay-offs, and the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union is unimpressed.

Clean Sweep for Prison Reforms, But as Weakened Versions

Featured, Justice, Pelican Site Featured, PovertyBy Fergus HodgsonJune 23, 2011Leave a comment

While all five of the proposals out of the Sentencing Commission passed, the most controversial received amendments to water them down. Dana Kaplan (pictured) of the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana spoke with The Pelican Post and assessed what the outcome means for Louisiana.

Guest Commentary: Tapping Strategic Oil Reserves – Bad Policy or Party Politics?

Energy & EnvironmentBy Fergus HodgsonJune 23, 2011Leave a comment

Over the next 30 days, the U.S. and other partners within IEA will release these reserves to offset disruptions in global oil supply caused by the recent social and economic turmoil occurring throughout the Middle East.

Back from the Dead! Debt Relief Amendment Gains Louisiana Approval

Budget, Constitution, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Fergus HodgsonJune 22, 2011Leave a comment

Achieving a highly improbable turnaround, Rep. Noble Ellington’s (R-Winnsboro) resolution for an anti-debt amendment to the U.S. Constitution won approval from the Louisiana Senate yesterday.

Forty Year War on Drugs Incites New Orleanians to Protest

Featured, Liberty, PovertyBy Fergus HodgsonJune 20, 2011Leave a comment

With festive music and diverse protestors, Women with a Vision led a peaceful march against what the organization describes as a trillion dollar “abject failure”—the now forty-year-old war on drugs.

Debt Relief Amendment Falters Amid Heated Debate

Budget, Constitution, Featured, Liberty, Spending, TaxesBy Fergus HodgsonJune 15, 2011Leave a comment

Despite smooth sailing in the House, the National Debt Relief Amendment came to an abrupt halt this morning. Sen. Karen Peterson (D-New Orleans) came out aggressively against it, and without objection she had it deferred in its Senate committee hearing.

Tactic Against Federal Debt Finds Overwhelming Support in Louisiana House

Budget, Constitution, Featured, LibertyBy Fergus HodgsonJune 8, 2011Leave a comment

With not a single opponent, Louisiana’s House of Representatives has endorsed the National Debt Relief Amendment and its call for a state-initiated amendment to the United States Constitution.

Louisiana the Most Over-Governed State in the South

Corruption, Featured, Liberty, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Fergus HodgsonJune 7, 2011Leave a comment

A sophisticated analysis of freedom across state lines finds Louisiana the least free of the former confederate states and in the bottom third of the nation.

Step into the Light, School Boards

Education, Featured, TransparencyBy Fergus HodgsonMay 31, 2011Leave a comment

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.

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