07/09 – Louisiana’s Dropout Problem (Encore Showing)

The dropout rate in some Louisiana high schools is above 40 percent. Nearly 16 thousand students dropped out of school in 2007. Their unemployment rate may be as high as 30 percent. The price for society: lost tax revenue higher welfare costs and higher risk of incarceration. What can Louisiana do to improve its high [...]

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03/08 – Louisiana’s Legislative Priorities: 2008

Louisiana has a new governor — and a new legislature. About half of the state’s senators and representatives are newly elected to their seats. Will “new” blood in the executive and legislative branches of government mean fresh ideas and innovative agendas for the state? Get a feel for Louisiana’s governmental future.

01/08 – Ethics Reform in Louisiana

Louisiana may not be the least ethical state in the Union, but it might as well be. Many people  — including high level decision-makers in business and government  believe that Louisiana is ethically challenged. Twelve years without a major scandal at the state level haven’t been enough to erase the stigma of past misdeeds. Can [...]