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Shreveport Times
By Gov. Bobby Jindal
July 13, 2010
For 80-plus days now, oil from the BP oil spill has struck our shores. It is killing our marshes, injuring hundreds of birds, and destroying our world-renowned fishing habitats and oyster beds.
There is no doubt to anyone on the ground here that we are fundamentally in a war against this oil spill. It is invading our land, hurting our people, crippling our economy and threatening our state's future. We are deploying every resource and strategy we have against this oil — often in the absence of any other plan from BP or federal officials. ...
Too often in this disaster we have spent precious time battling red tape, bureaucracy and just a plain lack of common sense from the federal government and BP. We are in a war and we need the federal government to lead, follow or get out of the way. ...
To the people of coastal Louisiana, we will stand with you and work alongside you until every drop of oil is off of our coast and out of our waters and all of our fisheries and our industries are 100 percent restored.
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Lafayette Advertiser
By Staff
July 5, 2010
A legislative session that wasn't supposed to be good for much of anything turned out to be good for public schools. A governor and Legislature battered by short-term emergencies managed to keep their head up long enough to make elementary and secondary schools more flexible and accountable.
The biggest change happened in May, when lawmakers approved a Jindal administration proposal dealing with teacher evaluations. Currently, teachers are evaluated every three years. Given the fact that 98 percent of them are rated as at least sufficient and that Louisiana ranks near the bottom in an under-performing American public education system, we're forced to infer that some of our teachers are getting the professional equivalent of social promotions.
Under the new system, up to half of the yearly evaluations are to be based on statistical measures of student achievement. In short, a good deal of a teacher's evaluation will be based on whether the job is getting done. Pay will not be based on that evaluation, but the teacher's continued employment may be. ...
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Houma Courier
By Staff
July 10, 2010
Gov. Bobby Jindal signed off this week on a law that will exclude Grand Isle residents and official vehicles from the tolls charged to cross the new Tomey J. Doucet Bridge on La. 1. ...
People who live on Grand Isle have no choice about using the new bridge. Exempting them from the toll will help them, even if it’s just a little bit.
That is good news for the state and these local residents.
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La. Wins Business Plaudit |
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Baton Rouge Advocate
By Gary Perilloux
July 7, 2010
For the second consecutive year, a regional business publication has named Louisiana and Tennessee the best Southern states for economic development and Baton Rouge the best midsized city for business growth.
Southern Business & Development magazine, based in Birmingham, Ala., selected Louisiana and Tennessee as top states in its Top Deals & Hot Markets 2010 report. ...
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Jindal Signs Objection to Heath Revamp |
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Associated Press
By Staff
July 6, 2010
Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into Louisiana law an objection to President Barack Obama's signature health care revamp.
The bill by Republican Kirk Talbot - signed by Jindal on Tuesday - declares that no one in Louisiana can be required to have health insurance or be required to pay a penalty if they refuse to carry insurance. ...
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