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Author Archives: Jeremy Alford

Higher Ed, Higher Salaries

Education, Featured, Pelican Site Featured, Spending, Transparency, UncategorizedBy Jeremy AlfordJune 5, 2012Leave a comment

The issue of higher education salaries has caught the attention of state Rep. Simone Champagne, R-Erath. She passed a resolution this session requesting that the Board of Regents “study executive compensation at the university system offices and boards.” The final report is due to lawmakers in early February 2013.

Reasons to Worry?

Budget, Corruption, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Jeremy AlfordMay 22, 2012Leave a comment

Potential conflicts and a growing interest in hedge funds have some eyeing Louisiana’s public retirement systems with renewed skepticism.

A Pension Reform Primer

Budget, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Jeremy AlfordApril 16, 2012Leave a comment

The top 10 things you need to know heading into Louisiana’s historic retirement debates. By JEREMY ALFORD Know this: the stakes are high. More than 60,000 state employees would be affected by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposed pension changes. And legislators, many still reeling from the drama associated with the governor’s landmark education reforms, are wondering…

The Road to Nowhere

Education, Featured, Pelican Site Featured, UncategorizedBy Jeremy AlfordMarch 6, 2012Leave a comment

Louisiana’s long road to education reform has been littered with repeals, phase-outs, incomplete implementations and the worst kind of politics. It should serve as a cautionary tale of what could go wrong during — and after — the 2012 regular session.

The Big Debt

Budget, Featured, Labor, Pelican Site Featured, SpendingBy Jeremy AlfordJanuary 24, 2012Leave a comment

THE PELICAN INSTITUTE is offering up this five-point guide to understanding the Unfunded Accrued Liability, from how it originated and what kind of impact it’s having to national trends and possible solutions.

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