HB775 and the 17-Year-Old Consent Problem
UPDATE: Since publishing, we’ve received assurances that the bill will be amended. The age of medical consent will be updated from seventeen (17) years old to eighteen (18). There is an old saying in politics: hard cases make bad law. Louisiana may now be...
$6.3 Million Sitting Idle — Lafayette’s Economic Development Districts Exposed
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn 2019, Lafayette city leaders approved the creation of five Economic Development Districts—special taxing zones that were supposed to drive growth, attract investment, and improve targeted areas across the city. The pitch was...
The problem with the Orleans Parish Criminal Clerk
Orleans Parish has always been different. That is not an accident—it is a product of Louisiana’s history. From the early distinction between the Louisiana Territory and the Orleans Territory, to the modern structure of its courts, the parish has long operated under...
Louisiana Poised to Expand Expropriation Powers
In Louisiana, property rights are supposed to mean something. They are written into the very first article of the Louisiana Constitution, which provides that private property shall not be taken except for a public purpose. It does not say property may be taken...
Amendment 3: A Deeper Dive into Permanent Teacher Pay Raises
After publishing our initial overview of the proposed constitutional amendments, I received several questions about Amendment 3—particularly about how it actually works. This is one of the most complex and consequential items on the ballot. And while the summary...
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