CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • The Pelican Institute: Louisiana’s First “Astroturf” Think Tank

    A few days ago, The Pelican Institute for Public Policy published a report titled Why Louisiana Should Not Build High-Speed Rail by Randal O’Toole of the libertarian think tank the Cato Institute. (Apparently, the days of high speed rail have already come and gone, even though we have never had a national high-speed commuter rail network, and besides, no one is going to want to ride a train, even though most of us have never had the option. Oddly enough, Mr. O’Toole’s report does not include the words “hurricane,” “evacuation,” “New Orleans,” or “Baton Rouge;” it’s almost as if this…

  • Stimulus Hypocrisy: Louisiana Style

    Only a few months after our Governor publicly opposed the federal stimulus, even going so far as to say he would reject some of the stimulus money for Louisiana, he’s now appearing throughout the State, distributing jumbo-sized checks and channeling the spirit of the late Ed McMahon, which definitely makes for some great photo opportunities. (Photo credit: Think Progress) However, it’s hard not to appreciate the irony: Much of the money Jindal has been doling out is, in fact, stimulus money, a fact that, to his credit, Jindal acknowledges. Just last week in Politico, Jindal criticized the stimulus as “a…

  • Cenla.org

    Jim Clinton and the good people at Cenla Advantage Partnership have decided to fully enter the 21st century. A few weeks ago, CAP quietly launched Cenla.org, which includes, among other things, Cenla Daily, a blog about economic development in Central Louisiana. Add them to your blogroll. Visit them daily.