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May, 2010

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Bergeron Swarms on Sally, Regents

Louisiana News Link publisher and long-time Louisiana political consultant Patrick Bergeron makes a compelling legal argument that Sally Clausen is not now and has not been Commissioner of Higher Education since her retirement last August. THE ‘CLAUSEN COVER UP’: LOUISIANA’S... (Continue reading)

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Additional Thoughts on Ryan’s Question (Below)

Fellow Hayride contributor Ryan Booth has posed an interesting though controversial question, Is the Spill Good for LA’s Economy?  The question bears further scrutiny.  ... (Continue reading)

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A Crude and Insensitive Question — Is the Spill Good for LA’s Economy?

OK, I know that you probably think that’s a horrible question to think, much less ask, and I don’t want it to be misinterpreted.  The death of the eleven men who worked on Deepwater Horizon is tragic, and I mourn their deaths... (Continue reading)

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Election Day in Louisiana – May 29 edition

Tonight, special election runoffs were held in two state House districts in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans. In both of these all Democratic runoffs, the more moderate/less controversial candidate won.... (Continue reading)

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Touchy-Feely

We found this at Hot Air, and couldn’t stop laughing at the creepy PR guy for this hospital where the staff was using its patient gift fund like it was Brewster’s Millions. A local TV station shows up to ask... (Continue reading)

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Did Ken Salazar Perjure Himself Yesterday?

While Washington is atwitter over the burgeoning Joe Sestak scandal, the curious departure of Minerals Management Service head Liz Birnbaum Thursday appears to be a growing story in its own right. It appears that not only did President Barack Obama... (Continue reading)

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Brownie The Prophet?

We at the Hayride are not fans of Michael Brown, President George W. Bush’s FEMA director who was cashiered amid the failed federal response during Katrina. Brown deserved what he got, and he was a classic example of a political... (Continue reading)

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If Top Kill Doesn’t Work, U.S. Navy May Take Over Spill (UPDATED)

Hayride sources indicate that today’s effort at a “top kill” of the Macondo gusher carries with it gigantic stakes for BP – as if no measurable progress is made on the spill through that method, President Obama will announce when... (Continue reading)

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Troubled Waters

The deep-water oil well blowout in the Gulf is a tragedy that continues to unfold. Hopefully, efforts underway to cap the well will succeed soon. But even if that occurs, the finger-pointing will carry on far into the future, and... (Continue reading)

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Obama’s Oil Spill Of A Press Conference

Jim Geraghty’s Morning Jolt from National Review Online is a classic today (you really should consider subscribing to it if you haven’t already). A sampling, from the section on yesterday’s hour-long Obamathon with the media… So That’s Why He Doesn’t... (Continue reading)

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Obama Itinerary For New Orleans: Photo Ops And Nothing More

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2010 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010 In the morning, the President will travel to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana to assess... (Continue reading)

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Quote Of The Day

“I’ll just — you know, this is my opinion; I’m not speaking for the administration, so I will preface that with a very clear caveat. The rich are not paying their fair share in any nation that is facing the... (Continue reading)

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Jindal Signs HB 1033 Into Law

From a release by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office… Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he has signed HB 1033 by Rep. Frank Hoffman into law which enacts the use of value-added data to improve teaching, student achievement, and communication about... (Continue reading)

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2010 Elections, May 28 edition (June primary preview)

Scorecard... (Continue reading)

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We Can’t Say This Is Why Liz Birnbaum Got Fired, But…

…she doesn’t come off all that well as somebody qualified to run a government agency… More under the fold.... (Continue reading)

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Jindal Scores Big Win On Teacher Accountability Bill Final Passage

With a 68-22 vote in the Louisiana House of Representatives this afternoon, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s teacher accountability measure will now go to his desk after clearing both houses of the state legislature. The bill, HB 1033, will measure teachers by... (Continue reading)

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Quote Of The Day

“Let’s face it – this has been the toughest year and a half since any year and a half since the 1930′s.” - Barack Obama... (Continue reading)

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John Brennan Thinks Jihad Is A “Legitimate Tenet Of Islam”

Yes, you read that correctly. We couldn’t believe it when we saw him say it, but he did. Brennan is the Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, which in English means he... (Continue reading)

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The O’Keefe Thing

Today was the disposition of the misdemeanor charge against conservative provocateur and filmmaker James O’Keefe and three of his associates arising out of a media stunt they attempted in Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans offices. O’Keefe agreed to plead guilty to... (Continue reading)

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Five Reasons To Tell Senators To Vote NO On SB 731

Contingency fee contracts benefit trial lawyers and bureaucrats, not businesses or taxpayers The Senate is scheduled to vote on SB 731, a bill that would authorize the Attorney General to hire trial lawyers on a contingency fee basis.  Here are... (Continue reading)

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