Jindal vs Edwards: Who would you vote for? Have you seen the latest numbers? Things don’t look too rosy for Governor Bobby Jindal. In a recent poll by public policy polling, Jindal was revealed to be the least popular Republican governor in the nation and second-least popular governor overall! Meanwhile, our former governor and reality TV star Edwin Edwards says he may be […]
Gov. Jindal needs to keep his hands off our Flood … Question: how can two good guys who are on our levee board fighting for us, keep their jobs? The answer: they can’t. Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East President Tim Doody and Vice President John Barry, whose terms have expired, would both like to remain on the board. They have both served on the board […]
St. Tammany votes to drop common core school curriculum The common core school curriculum plan took more heat in St. Tammany Parish Thursday night. In a 14-to-0 vote the school board decided to drop common core standards. Some parents want Governor Bobby Jindal to pull the entire state out of the program. So far, four states – Alaska, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia – have […]
Jindal invites President to see Louisiana voucher … Governor Bobby Jindal believes in his school voucher program so much that he’s inviting President Obama to come on down to Louisiana to check it out. Governor Jindal wants President Obama to meet with parents and students who participate in the voucher program in hopes of stopping the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the program. The […]
We didn’t avoid a fiscal cliff, we made it higher In Greek mythology the tale of Sisyphus[1] always stands out when I am confronted with the Idiocracy[2] like ramblings of public spending promoters. No matter how many times I and others like me try and explain basic finances to those who so lustfully wish to spend “federal tax dollars” that boulder will not stay rolled […]
LA school voucher debate heads to federal court Governor Bobby Jindal is getting help from a group of parents in his quest to make school vouchers available to all students in Louisiana. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against the Governor’s program, citing fears that vouchers will shut down desegregation in parishes that are under desegregation orders including St. John the […]
Louisiana Coastal Lands Lawsuit The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is suing nearly 100 oil companies. The group is responsible for operating and maintaining the levee, floodgates and seawall protection on the East Bank. It claims the oil companies failed to repair damage they caused to coastal wetlands which help protect the Greater New Orleans area from catastrophic flooding. […]
Common Core For Louisiana Kids Is Rotten To The Core Just when you think it is safe to once again trust the government of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal’s BESE & School Superintendent John White go and do something so mind numbingly arrogant, Narcissus would blush. The latest aristocratic insult is the force-fed adoption of what are called Common Core Standards. Common Core is a We are […]
Jindal needs to worry about Louisiana first, then … I like Governor Bobby Jindal. I think he’s done a pretty good job as Governor. At the very least the perception of Louisiana and how we do business has changed and you can thank Jindal for that. Actually, former governor Kathleen Blanco got the ball rolling on basic business reforms and Jindal has embraced them. […]
Go “Boots on the Ground” on Louisiana’s New Barrier … Ripped to shreds by Katrina, protective barrier islands along Louisiana’s gulf coast are being rebuilt as we speak. WGNO News flew along with Governor Bobby Jindal who wants congress to speed up the process. “We are here to say enough is enough,” says Governor Jindal along with parish leaders who took off by helicopter to […]
LA Gov Bobby Jindal signs controversial gun law You know better than to mess with people in Louisiana and our Second Amendment! Governor Bobby Jindal just signed a controversial gun bill that’s getting applause in gun country. The new law will make it a crime for journalists or anyone else to publicly identify concealed gun permit holders or applicants. It’ll be a misdemeanor […]
Bill to strip St. Tammany Coroner of financial power … Governor Bobby Jindal signed the bill that takes away the financial powers of the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office. Dr. Peter Galvan must now give the parish the office’s money except for funds needed to operate for the rest of the year. The parish council will have to approve any new contracts or purchases. Galvan […]