Jindal, School Choice, Halfway Home
Bobby Jindal and school reform both won big today in the LA House of Reps. This bears celebrating, as it is expected to pass the state Senate as well. Already, the vast bulk of New Orleans public...
View ArticleLouisiana Teacher Unions Happy to Sell Out Kids for Political Gain
Last week, Quin blogged about the progress being made on behalf of school choice in Louisiana, largely because of the leadership of Governor Bobby Jindal. This week, the teachers unions are striking...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Political Correctness vs. Louisiana’s School Reform
Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee is the dean of California political writers and today he’s got a gem. Walters criticizes including yet another entry on the state’s list of population groups required...
View ArticleLouisiana Teachers Unions Fight a Desperate Rearguard
A few months ago, I authored a column here touting the extraordinary accomplishments of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal in enacting perhaps the most sweeping piece of education reform in the country....
View ArticleOn the Shamelessness of Teacher Unions
I’ve posted here on the blog before about the ongoing fight over Governor Bobby Jindal’s bold education reforms in Louisiana, which have left the Pelican State’s teachers unions incensed. And in my...
View ArticleJindal’s Louisiana Tax Reform a (Possible) Model for Other States, Feds
A few weeks ago I wrote on the income-for-sale-tax swap some conservative governors are pursuing as an alternative to Washington’s income tax rate debate. Today, Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, a...
View ArticleUpdate on Jindal’s Sales-for-Income Tax Swap
Two state-based think tanks, Louisiana’s Pelican Institute and Massachusetts’ Beacon Hill Institute, released a study (pdf) highlighting the likely benefits of Louisiana Republican Governor Bobby...
View ArticleJindal Raises Sales Tax Estimate Amid Growing Opposition
A new, higher-than-originally-estimated sales tax will be needed to recoup revenue lost if Louisiana legislators adopt Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposal to swap the state’s income taxes on individuals...
View ArticleJindal “Parks” Controversial Income-for-Sales Tax Swap
With opposition from Louisiana’s business and religious communities, as well as resistance from Republican state lawmakers, Governor Bobby Jindal announced he will “park” his plan to replace the...
View ArticleStudy Shows Louisiana Municipal Broadband a Boondoggle
A government-owned broadband scheme in Lafayette, Louisiana, is more than $160 million in debt and is losing $45,000 a day, according to Lafayette’s independent auditor. The city’s broadband business...
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