“The very word secrecy is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of...
Short Version: No. This amendment is nothing more than virtue signaling, which is why it will pass anyway. Yes. However, the “extra transparency and accountability” in this process is a farce. Yes. See #2. Proposed Amendment No. 1: Prohibition Against...
Louisiana is last in nearly everything good. Education is no exception. Our children deserve the best education we can provide. Why is The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) against high standards? Their own strategic plan says...
Short version: Maybe No No No Maybe No No No Proposed Amendment No. 1: Increased Stock Investment Threshold for Trust Funds Do you support an amendment to increase to 65% the cap on the amount of monies in certain state funds that may be invested in stocks? (Amends...
In recent news Stuart Bishop, Louisiana Legislature for District 43, issued a statement ahead of entering a 30-day treatment program. Bishop wrote: “I have made a choice to seek help and I will be away for the next 30 days in a program to focus on my alcohol...
The Louisiana Legislature proclaims that reading is the foundation of all learning and provides the framework by which parish and municipal organizations may establish public libraries. And while libraries are generally thought to be a bank of resources to support...
The group that started the hubbub over in Lafayette Parish is called Citizens for a New Louisiana. And I know the players. And I had been monitoring who’s involved in all of this.