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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