PAR is an independent voice, offering solutions to critical public issues in Louisiana through accurate, objective research and focusing public attention on those solutions. A private, nonprofit research organization, PAR is supported through the tax-deductible membership contributions of Louisiana citizens who want better, more efficient and more responsive government. PAR also has an extensive program of citizen education, believing that the soundest way to achieve political progress is through deep-rooted public understanding and support rather than political pressure.
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