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Author: Lt. Gen. Russel Honore

What’s really going on in our legislature: Special interests addicted to greed

March 9, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019
Making working families pay more in taxes as oil and gas companies receive hundreds of millions in subsidies is a crime against justice.

BP settlement: Tens of millions for lawyers, not nearly enough for the coast

July 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Why did BP's stock rise after the settlement was reached: payments are low and slow — except to lawyers.

Kill House Bill 779! End of solar leasing credit would darken prospect of wider access to cheap power

May 15, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Lt. Gen. Honore urges citizens to contact state senators in fight over solar legislation.

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