PAR in The News: 2009

12.31.09 Editorial: A reminder of mistakes Advocate

12.20.09 Louisiana has much at stake in health care debate New York Times

12.15.09 Panel sees road needs Advocate

12.11.09 Integrate primary and mental health care Daily Comet

12.10.09 Report targets mental health care Advocate

12.02.09 Louisiana's career diploma stirs concern on standards Education Week

11.24.09 Baton Rouge business boom a model for New Orleans? WWLTV

11.23.09 State's worker makeup shifts Advocate

11.13.09 Tucker: No overhaul planned for ethics enforcement WXVT

11.05.09 Our views: Fostering real ethics reform Advocate

10.26.09 Editorial: Louisiana has special stake in health care bill Shreveport Times

10.15.09 PAR starts health-care newsletter Advocate

10.11.09 Beware small government Advocate

10.11.09 Streamlining panels have a long history Advocate

10.03.09 Our views: Better idea for remaps Advocate

10.01.09 Lawmakers do the right thing by opening meeting Houma Today

10.01.09 Public may attend session on redrawing La. districts Times-Picayune

09.30.09 Can't face the public? Stay out of office Times-Picayune

09.30.09 'Efficiency' panel pushes reuse of Charity in N.O. Times-Picayune

09.29.09 Gallot closed on reapportionment meeting, despite complaints News Star

09.29.09 Thibodaux lawmaker boycotts redistricting meeting Houma Today

09.29.09 Editorial: Don't allow secret redistricting Advertiser

09.28.09 State ethics enforcement questioned WAFB

09.28.09 Analysis: La. streamlining panel offers cover News Star

09.27.09 Closed meeting stirs reaction American Press

09.27.09 Population shifts could alter local congressional district Daily Comet

09.27.09 Process needs to be open Houma Today

09.26.09 Editorial: Legislature should not begin redistricting in secret Times-Picayune

09.26.09 PAR clarifies higher ed position Houma Today

09.25.09 Lawmakers to meet privately about redistricting Independent Weekly

09.25.09 Watchdog groups against closed talks Times-Picayune

09.25.09 Lawmakers plan private meetings on redistricting Daily World

09.25.09 Closed redistrict meeting opposed Advocate

09.22.09 Group: La. weak in crises Advocate

09.20.09 New ethics laws are suspect American Press

09.20.09 Brandt: Let's revisit how the Ethics Board operates News Star

09.19.09 Our view: Focus on the Constitution is welcome--and needed Town Talk

09.18.09 PAR calling for changes in Jindal-backed state ethics law Times-Picayune

09.18.09 Jindal: Review ethics laws Advocate

09.17.09 PAR calls for ethics law review Business Report

09.17.09 PAR to study impact of healthcare bill on state LaPolitics Weekly

09.06.09 State megafund nearly dry News Star

09.02.09 Editorial: Economic development funds need scrutiny Shreveport Times

08.31.09 Editorial: Time to find consistent funding for roads Shreveport Times

08.27.09 Shine the light on incentives Houma Today

08.27.09 Legislative panels tackle roadway funding issues Advocate

08.25.09 La. spending practices coming under spotlight Times-Picayune

08.25.09 PAR: State should track jobs by employers' paid incentives Advocate

08.24.09 Red Ink Redux NOLA Gambit

08.24.09 PAR says be more open about economic development incentives Business Report

08.24.09 PAR: More megafund accountability needed Advocate

08.21.09 Editorial: Details of law critical to citizen involvement Shreveport Times

08.19.09 Why is car design shrouded in secrecy? American Press

08.16.09 Highway study will sit on shelf for now American Press

08.16.09 DA investigates open meetings complaint Shreveport Times

08.14.09 New laws go into effect Saturday in Louisiana Times-Picayune

08.13.09 Our views: Leadership on roads? Advocate

08.11.09 Our views: The same-old at the Capitol Advocate

08.09.09 Business honors for August 9, 2009 Advocate

08.02.09 Editorial: A wrinkle in ethics reforms Times-Picayune

08.02.09 BGR, PAR honored Times-Picayune

08.02.09 La PAR receives regional award Advocate

07.31.09 State needs funds to fix infrastructure Advertiser

07.29.09 Watchdog group tells lawmakers how to pay for La roads Land Line

07.28.09 Our views: Backtracking on ethics law Advocate

07.27.09 Editorial: Commission has tough job ahead Shreveport Times

07.27.09 State car deal too secretive Advocate

07.26.09 PAR fund endowed Advocate

07.24.09 Our view: Index tax for inflation, but don't jump it Town Talk

07.22.09 Pet projects remain in La. budget despite cuts Forbes

07.22.09 Researchers: Raise gas tax for better La. roads CNBC

07.22.09 La. should raise gas tax to pay for roads, group says Daily Comet

07.22.09 State urged to levy taxes, fees to pave way for roads Times-Picayune

07.22.09 Group recommends raising gas tax for better La. roads Daily World

07.22.09 Road work ahead? Advocate

07.21.09 PAR: More Louisiana highway funding needed City Business

07.21.09 Critics decry ethics changes Advocate

07.20.09 Jindal inaction allows bills to become law Advocate

07.19.09 VVC: A $134 million wager Advocate

07.17.09 La. among few states with new tax breaks this year Boston Globe

07.16.09 Averse to risk, Jindal moves very carefully Advocate

07.06.09 Our Views: Solons' votes bought again Advocate

07.05.09 Our Views: A new effort at economy Advocate

07.03.09 Jindal signs career diploma bills in West Monroe Shreveport Times

07.03.09 Streamline reviews long overdue American Press

07.02.09 Our Views: No excuses for failure Advocate

07.01.09 Jindal critics: The pork is still there WAFB

06.30.09 Lawmakers create two streamlining commissions American Press

06.30.09 Public education survives legislative session News Star

06.28.09 Editorial: Legislature produces mixed results Shreveport Times

06.28.09 Local projects added to budget in final hour Advocate

06.26.09 Jindal emerges from second legislative session in control Times-Picayune

06.26.09 PAR says legislative session short on ideas Business Report

06.26.09 Our views: Veto public records bill Advocate

06.25.09 Louisiana tops CPI disclosure ranking, but group cites concerns Times-Picayune

06.25.09 Governor's Office records access bill gets final approval Advocate

06.24.09 La. Senate OK's Jindal-backed bill on gov's records CNBC

06.22.09 Louisiana House passes Jindal-backed records bill Forbes

06.22.09 Debate over open records bill moves to House Business Report

06.21.09 Pet project plague persists Advocate

06.21.09 League of Women Voters meet Friday Advocate

06.19.09 States: Ethics update Center for Public Integrity

06.19.09 Editorial: What real reform looks like Times-Picayune

06.19.09 Records bill translucent at best Shreveport Times

06.18.09 Senate set to weigh Constitution panel Times-Picayune

06.18.09 Watchdog group blasts Jindal-backed records bill Daily Comet

06.18.09 PAR: Bill on access bad for taxpayers Advocate

06.18.09 Our views: Reject bad records bill Advocate

06.17.09 PAR: Jindal's records bill would 'stifle open government' Times-Picayune

06.17.09 PAR urges lawmakers not to make hasty cuts Advocate

06.17.09 Availability of governor's records at issue Business Report

06.16.09 PAR urges state to delay higher-ed cuts Business Report

06.15.09 No change in homestead exemption News Star

06.15.09 High-school curriculum bill nears passage Advocate

06.14.09 Commentary: Budget fight brews Advocate, Politics Blog

06.14.09 Projects at stake in battle of budget Advocate

06.14.09 Editorial: Investing in Louisiana Times-Picayune

06.12.09 Despite lean year, fat stays in state's budget Times-Picayune

06.12.09 Analysis: No change in state's homestead exemption Advocate

06.10.09 Round one: School boards Independent Weekly

06.08.09 "Slush Fund" projects abound Advocate

06.06.09 EDITORIAL: Keep standards high Times-Picayune

06.04.09 School board reform proponents react Independent Weekly

06.03.09 Ruling threatens open government New Era Progress

06.02.09 House backs plan to review La. laws Times-Picayune

05.31.09 Editorial: Fiscal responsibility Times-Picayune

05.29.09 You say you want a constitution 1012 News

05.28.09 Constitution panel resolution advances Times-Picayune

05.27.09 Constitutional convention resolution gets out of committee Business Report

05.26.09 Responsible stewardship NOLA Gambit

05.26.09 Higher ed structure needs streamlining American Press

05.24.09 Smart states protect, invest in education News Star

05.24.09 Retirement bill may be pulled Advocate

05.23.09 Our views: Local costs, state burdens Advocate

05.20.09 Revising revenue Times-Picayune

05.20.09 Revenue forecasting panel calls meeting Advocate

05.19.09 Lawmakers should get up to date revenue estimates Times-Picayune

05.19.09 Budget flexibility gets a boost Shreveport Times

05.19.09 PAR opposes bills lowering 8th-grade standards Advocate

05.19.09 PAR wants revision of revenue forecast Advocate

05.19.09 Don't increase homestead exemption Daily Comet

05.19.09 Several lawmakers haven't filed personal finance reports WDSU

05.18.09 Leave homestead exemption alone Business Report

05.17.09 Spread the tax pain more evenly News Star

05.17.09 Briefing book: PAR for the coffer Times-Picayune

05.17.09 Get involved in the political process Daily Comet

05.17.09 BR's Wallace Armstrong dead at 94 Advocate

05.17.09 People in business for May 17, 2009 Advocate

05.16.09 Governor and the legislature are moving the state backward Times-Picayune

05.15.09 Homestead exemption fight makes general property tax possible Bayou Buzz

05.14.09 Jindal has unlikely opponent in open-records fight Advertiser

05.13.09 AGs warn ruling could cripple open meetings laws Shreveport Times

05.12.09 School board reforms worth a look Shreveport Times

05.12.09 Our views: Transparent? We think not Advocate

05.12.09 Briefing book: Change called unpalatable Times-Picayune

05.11.09 Our views: Limit politics of new lines Advocate

05.10.09 Politics: Jackson proposes delay of tax repeal Advocate

05.10.09 Editorial: Transparency for all Times-Picayune

05.10.09 Governor's records need more sunshine Shreveport Times

05.10.09 Pet projects in budget Daily World

05.07.09 Executive office records access heads to Senate as debate continues Town Talk

05.07.09 Stand firm on Stelly Concordia Sentinel

05.06.09 Governor's office transparency debated WAFB

05.06.09 Legislation to change public records law advances Advertiser

05.06.09 Briefing book: Can't see through it? Times-Picayune

05.06.09 GOP official urged to quit Advocate

05.05.09 Good-government group says Jindal's 'transparency' bill too secretive Times-Picayune

05.05.09 Our views: Budget crisis from tax cuts Advocate

05.03.09 Partisan fight over openness American Press

05.02.09 State likely to lose seat Advertiser

05.02.09 Lafayette anticipates 2010 redistricting Advocate

05.02.09 Our views: Arlen Specter and Louisiana Advocate

05.02.09 Our view: Palin might offer lesson Advocate

05.01.09 Our views: Public wind sails Obama Advocate

04.30.09 PAR says strengthen Regents' authority Daily Comet

04.29.09 PAR urges lawmakers to stop or delay income tax cuts Times-Picayune

04.28.09 PAR: Delaying Louisiana Tax Cuts Should Be Considered Bayou Buzz

04.28.09 Group urges lawmakers to stop or delay tax break Times-Picayune

04.28.09 Watchdog group recommends delays on La. tax cuts Forbes.com/AP

04.28.09 Study: Stronger role advised for Regents Advocate

04.27.09 Somber session begins in B.R. Times-Picayune

04.26.09 Analysis: No easy fix for budget mess Shreveport Times

04.24.09 PAR panel sinks teeth into looming budget disaster Daily Report

04.24.09 Medicaid Expansion Could Cripple Public Hospitals LaPolitics Weekly

04.22.09 The Plan Independent Weekly

04.21.09 Lift veil of secrecy on governor's records American Press

04.21.09 Looming deficits don't deter tax cut proposals Times-Picayune

04.20.09 Our view: PAR's guide helps public Advocate

04.19.09 PAR conference focuses on budget Advocate

04.19.09 PARC annual meetingTimes-Picayune

04.19.09 Guide available Advocate

04.15.09 Have constitution, will unravel Independent Weekly

04.13.09 Shortfall threatens road projects The Daily Advertiser

04.11.09 Ethical issues often arise with NO subcontractors Times-Picayune

04.08.09 Holes in Louisiana health coverage noted Times-Picayune

04.07.09 Put on notice Independent Weekly

04.07.09 Editorial: Make it the sunshine office Times-Picayune

04.06.09 Constitution drive Business Report

04.06.09 PAR annual event to examine Obama Advocate

04.06.09 Our views: Supporting budget change Advocate

04.04.09 Bill would open governor's office documents to public Times-Picayune

04.02.09 Survey: Residents favor budget cuts Advocate

03.31.09 Lawmaker targets health insurance use Advocate

03.30.09 Records won't go online, Terrebonne president says Daily Comet

03.29.09 Our views: Changing Louisiana school boards Advocate

03.28.09 Redistricting could mean Democrats lose a seat Daily Comet

03.27.09 Letter: Board posturing backs up Pastorek Advocate

03.25.09 Opening up the blinds News Star

03.23.09 Local educator hangs tough American Press

03.22.09 Plan would merge area congressional district with New Orleans Daily Comet

03.22.09 School boards' turn in reform spotlight Shreveport Times

03.20.09 School board changes urged Times-Picayune

03.20.09 PAR endorses school board limits proposed by Pastorek Advocate

03.19.09 PAR backs Pastorek plan for school boards Independent Weekly

03.19.09 PAR names five sunshine solutions Shreveport Times

03.19.09 Governor, let sun shine in American Press

03.18.09 Our views: Let the sun shine in Advocate

03.16.09 Lawmaker wants more disclosure Houma Today

03.16.09 PAR suggests improvements to public records access Business Report

03.16.09 Public records practices vary Shreveport Times

03.16.09 PAR presents sunshine solutions News Star

03.15.09 State should give citizens more access News Star

03.15.09 State law hides from view many of governor's records News Star

03.15.09 Group calls for greater access to government Houma Today

03.15.09 Jindal sends wrong message Advocate

03.14.09 Plan sets up panel on Louisiana constitution Times-Picayune

03.14.09 PAR makes recommendations for open government Advocate

03.14.09 Governor's records enjoy protection from review News Star

03.13.09 Foil wants to study Louisiana constitutional convention Business Report

03.13.09 Board hands schools issue to legislature Times-Picayune

03.13.09 Let more sunshine in, watchdog says Times-Picayune

03.13.09 Austere budget may offer an opportunity Times-Picayune

03.12.09 9News investigation: Working overtime WAFB News

03.12.09 BESE punts school board proposals News Star

03.10.09 Funding for our highways News Star

03.08.09 Briefing book: News and views from the Louisiana capitol Times-Picayune

03.05.09 Poll: Budget cuts, toll roads popular ways to pay for highway work Business Report

03.05.09 Study: Louisiana needs highway money Times-Picayune

03.05.09 Funding problems might delay projects Advocate

03.04.09 PAR: Louisiana highways need more funding NO City Business

03.04.09 PAR: Louisiana highways need more funding Bayou Buzz

03.04.09 PAR: Highways need more money Business Report

03.01.09 Keep politics out of redistricting debate Shreveport Times

02.23.09 Business of politics: Quiet on the capitol front Business Report

02.23.09 Nonpolitical redistricting crucial for Louisiana Advocate

02.22.09 Budget crisis could result in better government Shreveport Times

02.22.09 Dedications hurt flexibility Advocate

02.20.09 Stimulus money might lessen bite of higher ed cuts Business Report

02.19.09 PAR: Convention won't fix immediate budget problem Business Report

02.19.09 Political mapping panel draws few fans Times-Picayune

02.18.09 Could it be good government? Banner-Tribune

02.18.09 Lawmakers should defer on new maps, PAR says Times-Picayune

02.18.09 PAR urges panel for redrawing districts Advocate

02.18.09 PAR wants politics out of redistricting 1012 Corridor Weekly

02.17.09 Jindal has prospects--but he's still our governor LSU Reveille

02.17.09 Fight over homestead exemption increase looms News Star

02.17.09 PAR: Independent panel should draw political maps Associated Press

02.16.09 Bobby Jindal's ethics reform: The governor's new clothes Gambit

02.16.09 All should share burden News Star

02.15.09 Move afoot online to raise La.'s homestead exemption Shreveport Times

02.10.09 New director for Port Fourchon to be named Daily Comet

02.09.09 Online petition urges lawmakers to hike exemption News Star

02.08.09 Briefing book: Guidebook coming Times-Picayune

02.08.09 Political briefs: Legislators guide book taking orders Advocate

02.04.09 Our views: College cuts still a problem Advocate

02.02.09 Guide to the 2009 legislature Bayou Buzz

01.29.09 Reform efforts move forward Louisiana Medical News

01.26.09 Touting the benefits Business Report

01.26.09 State lawmaker eyes homestead exemption increase WWLTV News

01.25.09 Controversy waiting in wings American Press

01.22.09 Petition asks to raise homestead exemption Times-Picayune

01.13.09 Megafund more vital now, Moret says Advocate

01.10.09 Jindal reaches one-year mark in office Houma Today

01.07.09 Panel rejects reshuffling test scores Advocate

01.05.09 Our views: Another year for recovery Advocate

01.05.09 Stelly plan action: Bad timing Advertiser

01.04.09 Done--and to do Advocate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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