PAR in The News: 2008
12.31.08 Louisiana income tax cut will fatten paychecks Forbes
12.29.08 Much ado about something Business Report
12.22.08 State looks for federal Medicaid waiver Independent Weekly
12.22.08 Stormy fiscal waters NOLA Gambit
12.19.08 NY Times highlights Louisiana's reversal of fortunes Business Report
12.18.08 For Louisiana, bons temps proved all too brief The New York Times
12.18.08 Editorial: Higher ed cuts shortsighted Shreveport Times
12.17.08 Health secretary pushes hard for health care reform Times Picayune
12.17.08 Gulf Watch: Katrina and Rita recovery challenges still remain Facing South
12.17.08 Budget deficit looks to be Jindal's first big test as governor KSLA News
12.17.08 Louisiana faces $2 billion in red link in 2009 Advocate
12.16.08 A blueprint for the future Business Report
12.16.08 Fighting the wrong ideas Houma Today
12.16.08 Officials not surprised by budget shortfall The News Star
12.15.08 Report: Katrina, Rita challenges still remain Independent Weekly
12.14.08 Vote set on plan for care of poor Advocate
12.14.08 Briefing book: Health plan attacked Times Picayune
12.10.08 Our view: Bureaucracy is hindering Louisiana recovery The Town Talk
11.30.08 Restructuring health care for La. uninsured Advocate
11.23.08 Coming for 2009: Effects of three new constitutional amendments American Press
11.19.08 Beyond tweaking? Times Picayune
11.16.08 Political Horizons: Budget cuts in store for Louisiana Advocate
11.16.08 Moving out of state Advocate
11.15.08 Bossier City adjusts for open meetings rules Shreveport Times
11.14.08 Standardized tests assault misguided American Press
11.12.08 Piecing it together Independent Weekly
11.09.08 Our view: Amendments news mixed Advocate
11.06.08 Four of seven amendments defeated in La. Times Picayune
11.04.08 Officials brace for historic turnout Daily World
11.04.08 Post-mortem fact check NOLA Gambit
11.03.08 Jindal pushes for better busines climate NO City Business
11.02.08 Seven proposed amendments on ballot Cleveland.com
11.02.08 Sample ballot Daily World
10.31.08 Amendments address property issues, public investments Houma Today
10.30.08 State warns of lean year ahead Times Picayune
10.29.08 School accountability programs under fire Advocate
10.29.08 Changes address officials' roles Daily Comet
10.27.08 PJAL endorses Amendment 4 at meeting Daily Leader
10.27.08 Constitutional amendment to benefit area parish governments Shreveport Times
10.23.08 Stop unnecessary amendments Daily Advertiser
10.23.08 Our view: Change the future today, vote early The Town Talk
10.23.08 Voters to decide if investing allowed Times Picayune
10.22.08 Amendment shares oil revenue Times Picayune
10.22.08 Amendment 5 merits approval American Press
10.22.08 Proposition No. 6 would reverse changes on expropriated property The Town Talk
10.21.08 When you vote, look for constitutional amendments WAFB
10.21.08 Amendments linked to voter mistrust Times Picayune
10.21.08 Constitution changes going to voters Times Picayune
10.21.08 Ballot propositions NOLA Gambit
10.21.08 Groups critical of trivial changes Advocate
10.20.08 Early voting starts Tuesday Advocate
10.20.08 Early voting begins Tuesday Daily World
10.20.08 Council urges support for amendment Daily World
10.18.08 Proposal may increase severance tax returns The Town Talk
10.16.08 Our views: Constitution faces change Advocate
10.15.08 Amendment addresses issue of deployed legislators The Daily Iberian
10.08.08 Plan would send magnet scores to home schools Advocate
10.03.08 Louisiana Family Forum makes changes to judicial voting guide Business Report
10.01.08 BESE to take up EBR decision Advocate
09.28.08 Briefing Book: News and views from the Louisiana capitol Times Picayune
09.28.08 Politics for Sept. 28, 2008 Advocate
09.20.08 State officials in line for big pay raises The Oregonian
09.06.08 Public records should be just that Shreveport Times
08.29.08 New Orleans remembers Katrina, awaits Gustav Wall Street Journal
08.24.08 Business honors for August 24, 2008 Advocate
08.17.08 Jazz and razz Times Picayune
08.17.08 News and views from the Louisiana capitol Times Picayune
08.16.08 Watchdog group wins national awards Shreveport Times
08.15.08 Nobody around to enforce Jindal ethics laws Shreveport Times
08.14.08 A raft of new state laws take effect today Times Picayune
08.13.08 Letter: NGO funding reform not finished Advocate
07.29.08 Opinion: Gov. Jindal's veto critera flawed Advocate
07.21.08 Lawmakers' ire imperils progress Daily Advertiser
07.20.08 The rules of lawmaking Times Picayune
07.20.08 Jindal: Totally committed to ambivalence Times Picayune
07.18.08 If you veto one, then veto them all Houma Today
07.18.08 Jindal's vetoes of 'hot button issues' altering his image Times Picayune
07.18.08 Our views: Don't stop with vetoes Advocate
07.16.08 Two-thirds of lawmakers' pet projects still funded Times Picayune
07.15.08 No givesies backsies Business Report
07.15.08 'Pork' pulled from budget Advocate
07.13.08 Port of New Orleans still searching for funding Times Picayune
07.12.08 Ethics help wanted American Press
07.09.08 Governor's office ranks last in transparency WDSU
07.08.08 Board member recusal bill signed Times Picayune
07.07.08 Ethics laws still need some work Shreveport Times
07.03.08 Seven changes await voters on ballot Times Picayune
07.03.08 Ethics board exodus American Press
07.02.08 The death march is halted Independent Weekly
07.01.08 Commentary: A long way to go NOLA Gambit
07.01.08 Bye-bye, Big Charity PBS
06.30.08 Our views: Push for more openness Advocate
06.29.08 Our views: Making mark in the budget Advocate
06.28.08 Supporters question his no-veto decision Daily Advertiser
06.27.08 Session 'humdrum' if raise issue died, observers say Shreveport Times
06.27.08 For many bills, Jindal keeps cap on pen Times Picayune
06.27.08 PAR issues blistering critique of legislators, governor WRNO
06.25.08 PAR report says session low on reform, high on pay Advocate
06.25.08 Budget doesn't break pattern of pet projects The News Star
06.25.08 Jindal unfazed by pay raise critics Times Picayune
06.25.08 Lawmakers fund $55 million in pet projects Times Picayune
06.24.08 Legislators raise pay, and a governor pays the price The New York Times
06.24.08 Legislators show independent streak Advocate
06.23.08 Tax cut headed our way American Press
06.19.08 Debate continues over Jindal's ethics changes Daily Leader
06.19.08 Aloof style blocks Jindal from debate Advocate
06.17.08 A marathon, not a sprint NOLA Gambit
06.16.08 Analysis: Louisiana more dependent on oil, gas Shreveport Times
06.13.08 Groups urge legislators to drop plan Advocate
06.13.08 Citizens should speak out against excessive pay raise Business Report
06.13.08 House to debate pay raise Daily World
06.13.08 Legislative pay raise up for vote today Shreveport Times
06.13.08 Lawmakers in La. may give selves $33,900 raise The Town Talk
06.11.08 Senators vote to raise their own pay Houma Today
06.10.08 Senate OKs income tax 38-0; now goes to Jindal Times Picayune
06.10.08 House passes tuition increase for Nicholls, Fletcher Houma Today
06.10.08 Our view: Business-like plan aimed at smart choices The Town Talk
06.10.08 House approves tuition increase Advocate
06.09.08 Money should go toward state priorities Houma Today
06.09.08 House reverses field; backs tuition hike WWLTV
06.09.08 PAR supports tuition increases Business Report
06.09.08 PAR: Pull tuition-setting power from lawmakers City Business
06.09.08 Debate likely over competing outlay bills Advocate
06.08.08 Our views: Stelly change is a problem Advocate
06.08.08 Legislative revolt under way Advocate
06.05.08 Louisiana watchdog issues capital outlay projects recommendations Bayou Buzz
06.05.08 PAR outlines capital outlay reform Business Report
06.04.08 New report finds progress in Gulf communities Watertown Daily Times
06.04.08 Guns, taxes on tap in House today Shreveport Times
06.03.08 Timing means everything The Ouachita Citizen
06.03.08 Study: Pace of hurricane recovery accelerating City Business
06.02.08 Some ethics reforms need adjustments Shreveport Times
06.01.08 Watchdog group opposes income tax cut Times Picayune
05.31.08 PAR opposes income-tax break Advocate
05.30.08 PAR criticizes proposed tax cuts City Business
05.29.08 Senate backs bill that redefines who's a 'lobbyist' Advocate
05.25.08 Legislature tweaking new ethics laws Shreveport Times
05.22.08 Our views: Open debate on ethics bills Advocate
05.21.08 Kostelka: No hidden agenda in revised ethics standard Advocate
05.20.08 Watchdog: State spending transparency needs improvement American Press
05.18.08 Scrap records exception for governor, start over American Press
05.18.08 Ethics board warned Jindal Advocate
05.16.08 La. Ethics Board lacks tools, official says Shreveport Times
05.14.08 PAR wants citizen access to naked truth American Press
05.13.08 Ethics bill altered, passed in House Advocate
05.12.08 We all deserve open access to state contracts City Business
05.11.08 Our Views: Keep ethics code tough Advocate
05.07.08 Stonewall Jindal Independent Weekly
05.07.08 More Louisiana government transparency needed Bayou Buzz
05.06.08 A question of campaign ethics WWLTV
05.04.08 Confidence in change is lost Houma Today
05.04.08 Give ethics laws chance to work American Press
05.01.08 PAR criticizes Jindal's ethics reform Independent Weekly
04.27.08 Ethics changes called into question Times Picayune
04.27.08 Political Horizons: Reform may need reforming Advocate
04.17.08 Make 'bundling' part of ethics reform American Press
04.14.08 Briefing Book: Current affairs Times Picayune
04.11.08 Our Views: Process not transparent Advocate
04.06.08 Business Briefs: PAR Luncheon Advocate
04.04.08 An Unpopular Cause Gambit Weekly
04.04.08 Ambrose doesn't make cut Advocate
03.05.08 Changing course: Technical colleges in transition Daily Advertiser
03.30.08 Political writer will talk at conference Advocate
03.30.08 Is Jindal's honeymoon over? Advocate
03.30.08 Jindal donor got first contract Advocate
03.22.08 48 constitutional bills offered Times Picayune
03.21.08 Editorial: Surplus spending mostly hits the mark Shreveport Times
03.06.08 CABL, PAR leaders report on special sessions The News Star
03.05.08 Ethics reform: How will it be funded? Daily Advertiser
03.03.08 Officials look at real cost of implementation Advocate
03.02.08 Ethics session redux: Good, bad, ugly The News Star
02.28.08 Watchdogs praise most ethics work Advocate
02.28.08 Editorial: Ethics session moves state in right direction Shreveport Times
02.26.08 The business behind ethics Business Report
02.26.08 Gold standard ethics plan not reached Daily Advertiser
02.26.08 Measure of oversight out from Ethics Board News Star
02.26.08 Don't Gut Ethics Board Gambit Weekly
02.21.08 Groups tell Jindal to put breaks on ethics bill Houma Today
02.21.08 Our Views: Take time on board change Advocate
02.20.08 Legislative briefs: PAR releases guide to new Legislature Advocate
02.20.08 Opinion Letter: Bill would be ethics step back Advocate
02.19.08 Ethics board revamp is serious business Times Picayune
02.19.08 Groups oppose ethics bill Advocate
02.19.08 Watchdogs oppose ethics proposal Times Picayune
02.19.08 Editorial: A reform that needs more work Shreveport Times
02.19.08 Scrap Ethics Board revamp American Press
02.19.08 In the Rearview Mirror Gambit Weekly
02.18.08 Panel OKs open meetings law changes Daily Advertiser
02.18.08 Watchdog groups oppose bill to change ethics board oversight Times Picayune
02.18.08 PAR wants ethics board reorganization slowed City Business
02.05.08 Retired officials' benefit released The Advocate
01.27.08 Archive of Senate sessions planned The Advocate
01.26.08 Promising Competence National Journal
01.08.08 Report calls for greater visibility Times Picayune
01.08.08 Insurance rating group was a hindrance Daily Advertiser
01.02.08 Stormy Tenure Times Picayune
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