TABLE OF CONTENTS

Senator John L. "Jay" Dardenne's and Representative Jerry Luke LeBlanc's memo to Representative Charles Dewitt, Speaker of the House, and Senator John J. Hainkel, Jr., President of the Senate. 

1. Does Louisiana employ too many state workers? 

2. How can the state employee workforce be streamlined? 

EDUCATION

3. How can TOPS be improved? 

4. Should LSVI relocate to the LSD campus? 

5. What is the role, scope, and mission of Higher Education? 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. How can the bid process for commodity storage space be improved?

7. What is the future of the state’s Drug Court programs?

8. What sort of plan is needed to expand Drug Court programs?

9. Should the Department of Elections and the Secretary of State be merged?

10. Should the Legislature oversee Election Day expense reimbursements?

11. Should the state issue GARVEE Bonds for transportation projects?
12. How can the Louisiana Superdome be modernized? 
13. How can state agencies better utilize Prison Enterprises? 
14. How can Risk Management improve claims processing? 
15. Is Risk Management adequately staffed?
16. When will Risk Management implement the Return to Work Program?
17. How can Teen Pregnancy prevention efforts be better coordinated?
18. How can the state best use its TANF money for needy families?
19. How can state government make better use of technology?

20. How can the state improve access to primary health care?

• Foreword

• Responses