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LABI chief talks Louisiana Checkbook with One Acadiana

At home, keeping up with the checkbook is one of the most important means to making sure that your finances are in order. What if you could use that same means of tracking to make sure that state officials are keeping Louisiana’s finances in order? Citizens in Louisiana may have that option.

The not-so-silent partner

Sunday, April 30th kicked off National Small Business Week. This is a week for us to celebrate our job creators and innovators. This is a week when we honor the nation’s and our state’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Government spending’s burden of proof

In the United States, an individual is considered innocent until the government proves them guilty by a specified burden of proof.

Waguespack: Job growth key to solving state budget deficit

State leaders must focus on creating a climate conducive to job growth while spending government funds more wisely if they ever hope to solve Louisiana’s chronic budget woes, an industry advocate said Monday.

Fees may be part of budget solution

Options. That’s the buzzword coming from the fourth floor of the State Capitol these days, which is where Gov. John Bel Edwards and his staff work.