Posted by Margaret Viator on October 31, 2016Remembering Kevin Kane, Founder of The Pelican InstituteKevin Kane founded The Pelican Institute in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He guided it successfully [...]Read more
Posted by on September 14, 2016Louisiana Tailgating May Cost More This SeasonWhen you head to the store to load up on supplies for tailgating this weekend, you will probably find [...]Read more
Posted by Ben Kilpatrick on August 26, 2016Louisiana Locks Up More Nonviolent Offenders Than Neighboring States Without Achieving Lower Crime RatesState incarcerates violent offenders at a rate similar to other states in the South, while incarcerating [...]Read more
Posted by on August 22, 2016The Importance of National Employee Freedom WeekThe mission of NEFW is to inform government workers about their options for obtaining more freedom and [...]Read more
Posted by on August 2, 2016How Louisiana’s Occupational Licensing Requirements Reduce Opportunity and ProsperityThe burden of attaining an occupational license makes it harder for job seekers to enter the workplace. [...]Read more
Posted by on July 17, 2016U.S. Senators Against Free SpeechWhile reasonable people can disagree on many important issues, we all benefit from a lively public square [...]Read more
Posted by Justin Spittler on July 14, 2016How Justice Reinvestment Can Benefit LouisianaTo free up funds, states pass measures that focus their prison beds on serious violent offenders, and [...]Read more
Posted by on July 11, 2016Report Finds Louisiana’s Fiscal Health “Below Average”Louisiana’s fiscal health ranks 33rd best among the states and Puerto Rico, according to a 2016 report by [...]Read more
Posted by Justin Spittler on June 15, 2016Why Conservatives Are Embracing Criminal Justice ReformOur neighbors have paved the way: now Louisiana is positioned to engage in a substantive effort to [...]Read more