Why SafeWise’s “Safest Cities” Lists Don’t Measure What They Claim
Every year, SafeWise releases a list of “Louisiana’s safest cities.” It sounds reassuring — until you realize that more than three-quarters of Louisiana’s cities aren’t even part of the data they use. On the surface, it looks authoritative, providing rankings based on...
Three cities, three budgets; multiple problems
June is the month the cities of Broussard, Scott, and Youngsville adopt a budget. If you’ve never attended a budget hearing, you may become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of financial data. Understanding what’s going on takes time, effort, and careful...
Great Scott! It’s ANOTHER tax!
“Let the voters decide,” seems to be a never-ending mantra from government officials who keep putting taxes on the ballot. Never you mind that they voted to put a tax on the ballot. No, that’s not raising taxes, they’ll tell you, because the...
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