The Commission on Streamlining Government held its first meeting Monday. The committee was established by Gov. Bobby Jindal and the state legislature to explore ways of decreasing government’s size and cost in light of budget shortfalls of up to $2 billion in the coming years. In a press release, Jindal said: “Make no mistake – this commission is not charged with creating another binder with some good opinions and ideas that will just sit on a shelf and collect dust. This commission is to make real, lasting reforms in state government. As this commission searches for ways to streamline government – everything is on the table. If it’s a good idea to improve our current system and maximize efficiencies, it should be explored by this group, and if decided on, it should be swiftly implemented.”
Jindal has directed each of his cabinet members to work with the commission in establishing its core mission and identifying areas that could be cut or privatized.
Commission members include: Sen. Jack Donahue, R-Covington; Rep. Jim Morris, R-Oil City; Barry Erwin, president of the Council for a Better Louisiana; Alexandria lumber company executive Roy O. Martin; Leonal Hardman, a state employee labor union representative; Lansing Kolb, an Alexandria nursing home executive; Senate Finance Committee chairman Mike Michot, R-Lafayette; House Appropriations Committee chairman Jim Fannin, D-Jonesboro; state Treasurer John Kennedy; and Commissioner of Administration Angèle Davis.
... written by PlumpyBoy , July 28, 2009 - 04:16 pm
What's this a joke ? Commission to shrink government size ? Ha Ha Ha ..This is a joke , right ? I have an idea, why don't they start by getting rid of the commission. (Wonder how much money these political vultures well collect for their effort)..Then we can get rid of the biggest waste of tax money... All the representatives in out state legislature! Especially the dummies in the senate! ..There, problem solved and i did it without a commission..
... written by Myrick6 , July 29, 2009 - 01:19 pm
Great. I'm all for downsizing government in this state. Let's start by getting rid of this useless governor and then, his commission. Someone figure our how to resurface Verot Schl Rd., a state road, that has has "Caution" signs since about 1988. Its been on a list for about 25 yrs and all the rights have been given for years. Pave that road and I'll consider it an accomplishment. Next work on Hwy 733. Pave those two roads, & it might be worth re-election. That commission can start there: get the governor to do something besides his self-promotion.
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