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PAR in the News: 2006
12.30.06 Blanco defends record on Louisiana's recovery Dallas News
12.25.06 Weakened Blanco probably hurt most by do-nothing session Shreveport Times
12.23.06 Commentary: Legislature may have been empowered Daily Advertister
12.19.06 Emily Metzgar: View latest success as a small success Shreveport Times
12.19.06 OPINION: A historic challenge Business Report
12.19.06 PAR calls special session a waste Advocate
12.18.06 Losers outnumber winners in the aftermath of the special session Shreveport Times
12.18.06 PAR's statement on the special session Business Report
12.17.06 Analysts: Session's demise hurts Blanco Town Talk
12.14.06 Agency hesitates to fund hospital without N.O. plan Advocate
12.13.06 LRA should limit grant for LSU Hospital, PAR says Bayou Buzz
12.08.06 Shame on vote-changing legislatorsDaily Revielle
12.08.06 House vote changes produce few, incomplete recordsDaily Revielle
12.02.06 New Orleans Mayor Nagin Wants La. Session Delayed Bayou Buzz
12.02.06 Editor: Better to call it off Times PIcayune
12.02.06 Opposition to special session hits crescendo Times Picayune
12.01.06 Louisiana Gov. Blanco: Plans for Special Session Firm Bayou Buzz
12.01.06 Jones calls for truce between Blanco, Hines Shreveport Times
11.30.06 PAR: Governor should delay or cancel special session City Business
11.27.06 Funk leads search for LSU chief Advocate
11.27.06 Our Views: Reject rebate for insurance Advocate
11.25.06 Insurance lobbying challenged Times Picayune
11.22.06 Commentary: Fiscal responsibility vital in session Daily Advertiser
11.21.06 Health Care -- A charity case Business Report
11.19.06 Blanco to call holiday session Times Picayune
11.19.06 Medical experiment Advocate
11.12.06 Does state still have 2020 vision? Town Talk
11.09.06 Amendments get good reception from La. voters Times Picayune
11.08.06 Constitutional amendments headed for voter approval Shreveport Times
11.05.06 Constitutional changes mostly focus on proposed tax breaks Shreveport Times
11.02.06 Brandt Explains Amendments Ouachita Citizen
11.01.06 The Nov. 7 constitutional amendments Independent Weekly
11.01.06 Amendment 8 would allow Central to become a separate school district Town Talk
11.01.06 Lowball taxes may yet save assessors' jobs Times Picayune
11.01.06 Brandt: Constitution too bulky News Star
10.31.06 Amendments 1,2,3,4 and 5: Tax breaks for veterans, hospitals on ballot Advocate
10.30.06 Assessors can vary widely in policies Times Picayune
10.30.06 Car tax runs into challenge at polls Times Picayune
10.30.06 Amendment 4 bans auto taxes Livingston News
10.29.06 Eight more amendments on Nov. 7 ballot Daily Advertiser
10.27.06 Voters to decide on oil taxes, judges Times Picayune
10.26.06 Vets, artists, rural hospitals on Ballot Times Picayune
10.24.06 Constitutional Amendments Best of New Orleans
10.24.06 PAR: Health-care plan 'promising' The Advocate
10.23.06 Our Views: Vote against Central district The Advocate
10.22.06 Our Views: Vote to reduce N.O. assessors The Advocate
10.20.06 Lawmakers learn La. has $827 million surplus from last year News Star
10.20.06 Republicans extend deadline for special session Town Talk
10.20.06 PAR says don't use surplus for insuranceThe Advocate
10.20.06 Legislator's call for special session falters Times-Picayune
10.17.06 Get the guide, then go vote NWLA News
10.17.06 Does La. Constitution need an overhaul?American Press
10.15.06 Here come another eight constitutional amendments Town Talk
10.15.06 Briefing Book - Amendment guide Times-Picayune
10.15.06 PAR's guide to amendments in Nov. 7 elections Concordia Sentinel
10.12.06 PAR Publishes Guide to Louisiana Amendments Bayou Buzz
10.11.06 It's time for constitutional commission Daily World
10.08.06 What happens if you hold an election and no one shows up? Times Daily
10.08.06 Briefing Book: News and Views from the Louisiana Capital Times Picayune
10.06.06 Governor pledges insurance-rate relief The Town Talk
10.03.06 Stop making laws by amendment News Star
10.03.06 Language leads to flawed amendments analysis News Star
10.01.06 Must be a better way to handle amendments Daily Advertiser
10.01.06 Voters merge levee boards Times-Picayune
09.30.06 Our Views: La. Constitution keeps growing The Advocate
09.28.06 Schools want state to back off mandates Times-Picayune
09.28.06 13 constitutional propositions on Saturday's ballot The Town Talk
09.27.06 Amendment limits use of expropriation powers Times Picayune
09.26.06 PAR: Time for look at state constitution KATC
09.26.06 Constitutional amendments challenge voters Shreveport Times
09.26.06 13 Amendments: A Quick Review WAFB
09.26.06 E-Opinion: Overloaded constitution handcuffs government Daily Advertiser
09.26.06 Letters: LSU's O'Keefe backs Amendment 10 The Advocate
09.26.06 PAR: Time for look at state constitution The Advocate
09.26.06 Amendment list is mind-boggling Times-Picayune
09.25.06 Levee board redo coming to a vote Times-Picayune
09.24.06 Tips to make your trip to the booth an easy one Daily World
09.24.06 Voters to decide on 13 constitutional propositions Shreveport Times
09.24.06 Amendment 13 increases judges' qualificationsThe Town Talk
09.23.06 La. voters asked to decipher 13 proposed constitutional changes KATC
09.22.06 Measure contains flawed language Shreveport Times
09.22.06 Voters to consider new election rules Times-Picayune
09.21.06 Amendment 9 needs retooling American Press
09.21.06 Amendment 10 lets colleges invest state funds in stocks The Town Talk
09.21.06 Our Views:Louisiana passion for amendmentsThe Advocate
09.21.06 Broader homestead exemption on ballot Times-Picayune
09.20.06 La. gets $28.5 million for tourism Times-Picayune
09.20.06 Early voting turnout extremely heavy Daily World
09.20.06 Proposals let state funds plunge into stock market Times-Picayune
09.20.06 Our Views: Vote against Amendment 9 The Advocate
09.20.06 Amendment 9 stops state from making unfunded school mandates The Town Talk
09.19.06 Our Views: New funding for the coast The Advocate
09.19.06 Emily Metzgar: Elections matter; so get informed and show up Shreveport Times
09.19.06 No on Amendment 4: yes on Amendments 5 & 6 American Press
09.19.06 Coastal project financing tops ballot list Times-Picayune
09.19.06 Little-discussed measures listed on ballot The Advocate
09.18.06 League hosts forum on constitutional amendments Sulpher Daily
09.17.06 Fighting the nausea to fix the levee boards Times-Picayune
09.15.06 Measures imperfectly protect private property Shreveport Times
09.15.06 Rural La. needs physicians Shreveport Times
09.14.06 A closer look at proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 The Town Talk
09.13.06 Give higher ed financial flexibility, support amendment 10 Shreveport Times
09.13.06 A closer look at proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 The Town Talk
09.13.06 Chamber lists education ideas The Advocate
09.12.06 A closer look at the proposed constitutional amendments The Town Talk
09.12.06 Amendments: Be sure they belong in the constitution Daily Advertiser
09.12.06 Amendments can be confusing Baton Rouge Business Report
09.11.06 Amendments would bolster coastal funds Daily Comet
08.29.06 New Orleans, on a 'Tightrope,' to Get Renewed Pledge from Bush Bloomberg
08.29.06 USC's post-storm research pays off The State
08.29.06 Economy stung, not disabled by Katrina AJC
08.29.06 Commentary: Time to Answer the Call Gambit Weekly
08.28.06 New Orleans Struggles to Attract Former Residents Back Voice of America
08.27.06 No plot, no plan Times-Picayune
08.26.06 Election will be difficult unless homework done Daily Advertiser
08.22.06 Slew of reports marks 1-year anniversary of Katrina TriState Online
08.23.06 Katrina, Rita created unexpected boom Stateline.org
08.23.06 Struggles draining patience in N.O.The Advocate
08.23.06 Local inertia dooming recovery, report says The Times Picayune
08.20.06 Politics Notebook for August 20 The Advocate
08.16.06 CEOs: Health care situation in dire straits The Town Talk
08.16.06 Voters face record amendments The Advocate
08.14.06 Independent study of hurricane responses due out this month Shreveport Times
08.07.06 Governor seeks permanent scrutiny over tacked-on budget items American Press
08.06.06 School fund cuts burn out of state actions, policies Daily Advertiser
07.25.06 An ethics gap in government The Advocate
07.17.06 E-Opinion: Private golf course won't get tax dollars Daily Advertiser
07.17.06 Blanco reluctant to use power Bush lacks The Advocate
07.17.06 Health care overhaul tall order Times Picayune
07.11.06 The Road to Wellville Gambit Weekly
07.10.06 Residents want health-care reform Daily Comet
07.09.06 Our Views: Oil price rise stymies reform The Advocate
07.07.06 Kennedy urges governor to remove legislative pet projects Times Picayune
07.06.06 Critics lambaste bid to shift tax dollars to golf course Times PIcayune
07.01.06 Get ready; fall ballot will not be voter friendly Daily Advertiser
06.28.06 "Slush" helps area Daily Iberian
06.27.06 Arrogance Runs Amok Among Solons Ouachita Citizen
06.27.06 Slush swells budget despite funds’ demise The Advocate
06.27.06 Our View: Smart citizens will study now for fall ballot The Town Talk
06.25.06 State's health care gets poor diagnosis The Times-Picayune
06.25.06 La. voters to see many amendments this fall The Advocate
06.25.06 Lawmakers limit reform to small doses American Press
06.25.06 Legislative session gets a C+, but just barely Daily World
06.23.06 PAR calls for action in health care reform LA Business Journal
06.23.06 The means, The motivation and The opportunity LABI
06.23.06 Blanco vetoes lawmaker health coverage bill The T imes Picayune
06.23.06 Lawmakers fund pet projects in budget American Press
06.22.06 Session Ends with Lawmakers Happy, OThers Dissappointed WAFB
06.21.06 Ballots may test constitution of voters The Times-Picayune
06.21.06 Groups: Legislature squanders opportunity Advocate
06.20.06 Blanco gives session an A+ News Star
06.20.06 Session reaches its end American Press
06.20.06 Legislative session draws mixed reviews Shreveport Times
06.20.06 Blanco declares session a success The Times-Picayune
06.19.06 Many contributed to passage of N.O. assessor measure Daily Advertiser
06.17.06 Free tickets for lawmakers to keep coming Times-Picayune
06.16.06 PAR recommends health-care improvements Advocate
06.15.06 Proposal would have made state government more transparent Shreveport Times
06.15.06 PAR says don't drop ball on health care reform Business Report
06.15.06 Our views: A laboratory for studying disaster Advocate
06.14.06 PAR opposes nursing homes funds protection Advocate
06.13.06 Spend federal funds well; prove it with web site Daily Advertiser
06.13.06 What Ethics Reform? Best of New Orleans
06.12.06 LA PAR's Brandt Investigator on Storm Government Grant Bayou Buzz
06.12.06 PAR gets grant to study hurricane effects Business Report
06.12.06 Big issues remain as session winds down The Times-Picayune
06.11.06 Ethics lose out again The Times-Picayune
06.11.06 Much needed reform Daily Comet
06.10.06 Group fears state will squander money for housing projects WWL TV
06.09.06 PAR pushes web site to detail storm-aid spending Advocate
06.08.06 Lawmakers should close tickets loophole American Press
06.07.06 End legislators' perks Daily Comet
06.07.06 Legislative Briefs for June 7 Advocate
06.06.06 Plunge into health care Shreveport Times
06.06.06 PAR: End freebie tix for elected officials City Business
06.05.06 Urge lawmakers to vote yes on assessor measure Daily Advertiser
06.02.06 Groups support merging New Orleans assessors Advocate
06.01.06 PAR joins call to consolidate N.O. assessors City Business
05.29.06 City on a Shoe String: Part 1 City Business
05.16.06 State budget may gain $584 million The Times-Picayune
05.16.06 City secures lines of credit The Times-Picayune
05.15.06 PAR proposals may be right medicine Daily World
05.15.06 Blanco talks of good government, but helps kill open records bill American Press
05.14.06 Hill: Too many agencies hiding in shadow of governor's office Town Talk
05.14.06 Louisiana health-care reform imperative American Press
05.14.06 Agencies should be covered by open records law The Daily Advertiser
05.12.06 Our view: Public work must be visible to The public Town Talk
05.12.06 State's health-care system outdated American Press
05.11.06 Panel kills bill to open agency records The Times-Picayune
05.10.06 Put more light on state administration Shreveport Times
05.10.06 PAR: Keep Louisiana Sunshine on Governor's Office Bayou Buzz
05.10.06 PAR wants records of governor opened The Advocate
05.10.06 Letter: Recommendations of PAR's report The Advocate
05.09.06 Health Care: Trimming The bloated system Business Report
05.08.06 Experts disagree on N.O. bankruptcy City Business
05.07.06 Our Views: Radical change for health care The Advocate
May 2006 PAR 2006 Luncheon InRegister
05.05.06 Our View: Health-care system needs a front-end fix Town Talk
05.04.06 Briefing Book: Healing health care The Times-Picayune
04.25.06 Can state afford to give teachers a raise? Bossier Press
04.24.06 Urban rural funds won't be revived Town Talk
04.21.06 Forum audience debates education funding, teacher raises Shreveport Times
04.13.06 Louisiana Treasurer Calls Bonds, Not Bankruptcy, for Ailing Issuers The Bond Buyer
04.13.06 Our Views: Facing Red Ink after Katrina The Advocate
04.11.06 The Elephant in The Room Gambit Weekly
04.10.06 Cash-strapped city, school board must weight options City Business
04.09.06 Politics Notebook for April 9 The Advocate
04.06.06 State outlines housing plan The Advocate
04.06.06 Housing aid checks coming in late summer--or later Shreveport Times
04.06.06 Study says city should weigh bankruptcy The Times-Picayune
04.06.06 N.O. urged to consider bankruptcy The Advocate
04.05.06 BRG-PAR unsure of city bankruptcy option City Business
04.04.06 Legislative Briefs of April 4 The Advocate
04.03.06 Our Views: Education idea seems gimmicky The Advocate
04.03.06 PAR Event: Louisiana Blanco, Koppin, Business Council Bayou Buzz
04.02.06 Blanco agenda called 'focused' Town Talk
03.31.06 '65 Percent' plan flawed News Star
03.29.06 PAR raps mandatory school-spending proposal The Advocate
03.29.06 New Orleans Council Struggles for Relevance Los Angeles Times
03.29.06 PAR: Education spending adjustment not 'quick fix' Town Talk
03.28.06 PAR says education spending adjustment not ‘quick fix’ News Star
03.26.06 Just The Facts The Times-Picayune
03.26.06 Legislative session opens Monday to a house divided Shreveport Times
03.19.06 Huddle on Housing The Times-Picayune
03.18.06 Lawmakers propose 90 amendments The Times-Picayune
03.15.06 What are a citizen's rights in Louisiana? Shreveport Times
03.15.06 Open records law only as good as enforcement The Daily World
03.15.06 More sunshine in government, but dark areas remain The Daily Advertiser
03.12.06 Louisiana sunshine laws rank well, but There are weak spots Town Talk
03.10.06 Finding Promise in Pain Chronicle of Higher Education
03.09.06 Budget takes gigantic leap American Press
03.07.06 Blanco budget surprises The Advocate
03.07.06 Recovery dollars swell state budget plan The Times-Picayune
03.06.06 Blanco touts teacher pay amid state's financial uncertainty The Advocate
03.04.06 New Orleans troubled schools get overhaul USA Today
02.24.06 Session called partial success The Times-Picayune
02.20.06 Special session gives mixed results American Press
02.19.06 Lawmakers glad session over Town Talk
02.19.06 Session yielded better results than observers expected The Daily Advertiser
02.18.06 Session is stormy for Blanco agenda The Times-Picayune
02.18.06 In move to change, Louisiana will consolidate levee boards The New York Times
02.18.06 PAR: Session's successes may improve La. image The Advocate
02.17.06 Louisiana lawmakers pass levee oversight plan The New York Times
02.15.06 Legislature should not seek weaker levee board plan The Daily Advertiser
02.14.06 Lack of levee board reform may make more relief difficult Shreveport Times
02.13.06 Orleans Parish vote will determine consolitation City Business
02.12.06 How much is too much state bureaucracy? Houma Today
02.08.06 Vitter joins The chorus in favor of levee reform City Business
02.08.06 Levee unification encounters opposition The Times-Picayune
02.08.06 Levee board unity not There yet Shreveport Times
02.07.06 Business groups, Jindal back Blanco, Boasso on single levee board NO City Business
02.06.06 State voters demand levee consolidation New Orleans City Business
02.05.06 Special session success a must The Advocate
02.05.06 Katrina fuels calls for levee board mergers The Times-Picayune
02.03.06 PAR backs consolitated Levee Board The Advocate
01.26.06 Council is struggling with post-Katrina role The Times-Picayune
01.26.06 Hurricane relief seems to be on slow crawl American Press
01.25.06 Blanco seeking to put off election The Times-Picayune
01.23.06 Small group has recovery power The Times-Picayune
01.18.06 PAR wants recovery authority in state law The Daily Advertiser
01.18.06 PAR urges quick action on LRA The Advocate
01.17.06 PAR: Embed LRA in state law New Orleans City Business
01.17.06 Write recovery authority into state law, PAR says Biz New Orleans
01.04.06 Government-A Complex Task Baton Rouge Business Report
01.01.06 'Hodgepodge' of new laws covers voting, tax breaks The Times-Picayune
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