Thankfully Scott Walker Wasn’t As Successful As Bobby Jindal

As we continue to see Wisconsin’s economy underperform the nation and particularly a number of our neighbors, just be thankful that despite the best efforts of Governor Scott Walker and the GOP majority in Madison…Wisconsin has been more resilient and has fared better than Louisiana. Bobby Jindal left the governor’s…

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Rick Perry drops out of 2016 Republican presidential race

This should surprise absolutely no one… After months of struggling to gain traction, former Texas governor Rick Perry on Friday said he is suspending his campaign, becoming the first Republican candidate to drop out of the crowded race for the White House. “We have a tremendous field—the best in a…

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Where or where did those oil jobs NOT go?

Well guess what? So far those job losses haven’t materialized and even the federal government projections of “23,000 lost jobs and $10.2 billion in economic damage — is proving to be too pessimistic”.

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Why are some gulf coast jobs worth more than others?

Since the BP oil spill and the announcment of the administration’s moratorium on drilling in the gulf, there has been a lot of talk about the effect of the moratorium on oil production jobs in the gulf area. But why are oil jobs more important than the jobs portrayed in…

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A thought on Obama’s address to Congress

I’ll be honest – I didn’t watch President Barack Obama’s first address to Congress – I was busy getting a dog. However, I did get home in time to catch the Republican response to President Obama’s address, which was delivered by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who’s frequently been mentioned as…

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