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Republican Disputes Over Retirement Legislation Scuttle Reform

Budget, Featured, Pelican Site FeaturedBy Kevin Mooney June 23, 2011 Leave a comment

Policy differences within Louisiana’s Republican Party complicated efforts to pay down the unfunded accrued liabilities (UALs) within the state’s retirement funds. Rep. Kevin Pearson’s (R-Slidell) was defeated in the Senate Retirement Committee on Sunday.

Inter-State Health Care Agreements Set to Negate ObamaCare

Featured, HealthcareBy Kevin Mooney May 2, 2011 Leave a comment

Sen. Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) has introduced a bill that would make possible for Louisiana to join with other states in forming a Health Care Compact (HCC). The idea is to move the responsibility and authority for shaping health care policy back to the states and away from the federal government.