Posted by on December 20, 2017Pelican Institute Statement on Governor’s “Fiscal Cliff” Proposal OutlineThe Pelican Institute applauds Governor John Bel Edwards for releasing a broad outline of his proposal to [...]Read more
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on November 29, 2017Occupational Licensing In Louisiana: Anti-Job, Anti-GrowthOnerous Licensing Laws in Louisiana Licensing laws in Louisiana have always been onerous. We are, after [...]Read more
Posted by on November 29, 2017The Truth About Unemployment in LouisianaWhat Do Those Unemployment Numbers Really Mean? Every leader in Louisiana is rooting for this economy. [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on November 21, 2017New Orleans To Refund $28 Million in Red Light Camera RevenueFor years, The Pelican Institute has been warning citizens in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and [...]Read more
Posted by on November 6, 2017In Defense of Louisiana’s Criminal Justice ReformsPelican Institute's CEO, Daniel Erspamer, writes in The Hayride, about Louisiana's criminal justice [...]Read more
Posted by on October 24, 2017What Does Criminal Justice Reform Mean For Louisiana?Louisiana passed and enacted a Justice Reinvestment Package, what was modeled on successful reforms in [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on October 4, 2017Daniel Erspamer: Bold New Approaches Needed For LouisianaThe Pelican Institute’s CEO, Daniel Erspamer, recently had an OpEd published by The Advocate, both [...]Read more
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on September 28, 2017Louisiana Ranked Worst for State Lawsuit ClimateA recent survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has identified Louisiana as the worst state in the [...]Read more
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on September 13, 2017Louisiana Breweries Are Being Harmed By RegulationsThe Brewers Association, a beer industry non-profit, has ranked Louisiana 48th out of the 50 states for [...]Read more