Posted by Margaret Viator on November 19, 2013Pelican Institute-R Street Report Calls for Careful Oversight of RESTORE ActLouisiana faces real vulnerabilities and cannot afford to see funds misused on projects that do not [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on October 29, 2013Smart on Sentencing, Smart on Crime: An Argument for Reforming Louisiana’s Determinate Sentencing LawsA new study details how Louisiana can reduce its prison population and corrections spending without [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on August 29, 2013Guest Commentary: Support Small Business, Stop Lawsuit AbuseIn a recent survey of Louisiana businesses conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, 89 percent of business [...]Read more
Posted by Ben Kilpatrick on August 26, 2013Pelican Institute Statement on DOJ Attempt to Block School Vouchers in LouisianaIt is appalling that a federal agency charged with protecting our civil rights would use its considerable [...]Read more
Posted by Ben Kilpatrick on August 11, 2013Our Response to Senator DurbinLast week the Pelican Institute was one of many organizations to receive a remarkable letter from United [...]Read more
Posted by Sarah Harbison on July 26, 2013Tough on Crime or Right on Crime?Louisiana can find a better way to fight crime, prioritize victims and protect taxpayers.Read more
Posted by Sarah Harbison on July 26, 2013It’s Time to Lay This Case to RestTo put it simply, offering families a less inexpensive burial option allowed grieving families to make an [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on July 9, 2013Elliott Stonecipher: Louisiana’s Demographic ChallengeThese population demographic traits, coupled with negative patterns of population gain/loss, should be of [...]Read more
Posted by John Kay on July 9, 2013One Hand Tied Behind Their BacksWhile Louisiana faces many of the same fiscal issues faced by other states, our problems have been [...]Read more