Smaller Government Archives

Are the Governor’s emergency powers unlimited?

by Lydia Romero | Apr 30, 2020 | Louisiana, Smaller Government

It has now been several weeks since the Louisiana economy has been in a near complete shutdown by Governor John Bel Edwards Health Emergency proclamation. The various proclamations ordered and directed private, non-essential businesses to close, limiting groups of ten...

How shrinking government can finally get the grass cut

by Michael Lunsford | Apr 7, 2020 | LCG, Smaller Government

While it’s not as important as fixing drainage and filling potholes, cutting the grass in public owned spaces has come up fairly frequently at council meetings. As a councilman, Kenneth Boudreaux used to enjoy filibustering on the subject. For example, on July...