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The Court and the Computer: When a Judge Underestimated Technological Innovation

The antitrust case against Google was filed in 2020 and did not conclude until the beginning of this...

Joy Cometh in the Morning

Joy cometh in the morning. So the Psalmist tells us. Each day it seems we find ourselves weeping mor...

Energy Victories: Commonwealth LNG Gets Final DOE Approval; US LNG Exports Hit Record High Thanks to Plaquemines LNG

Louisiana’s energy sector recently scored two major victories that demonstrate the power of fr...

Louisiana Still Needs a Government Growth Limit

Limited government is a core American value that has empowered individuals to prosper across the nat...

Announcing Pelican Institute Center for Justice’s Fall CLE/CE Series

It’s been a busy year in Baton Rouge and in Washington. The Pelican Institute Center for Justice i...

A Swing and a Miss(issippi): An Alternative to Mississippi’s Ill-Fated Age Verification Legislation

In the last few years, state legislatures across the nation have introduced age verification measure...

BEAD for Speed: Louisiana’s Broadband Efforts Lead Once Again

When the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced an overhaul of the $42...

The Perils of Populism: A Free Market Warning for Louisiana

In an era where political rhetoric often pits the “little guy” against the “big guy,” populi...

Econ 101: A Compass for a Lost Country

From tariffs to student debt “forgiveness,” from corporate welfare to border chaos, America’s ...

Banking on Freedom: Executive Order Takes Aim at Reputational Debanking

The free market necessitates voluntary exchange, free from government coercion. Mutual cooperation t...

Parental Rights and Responsibilities in Louisiana: A Free Market Approach to Child Protection and Guidance

In Louisiana, the legal framework governing parental rights and responsibilities strikes a delicate ...

(Machine) Learning in Louisiana Schools

For many around the state, last week marked the first day of school. Students, teachers, and parents...

Arkansas PBM Law Enjoined

Louisiana lawmakers considered a bill that would have prohibited companies from owning both pharmacy...

My Dues Paid for WHAT?

On June 14, 2025, Americans across the country took to the streets to exercise their First Amendment...

What Is the Free Market, Anyway?

Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman (1912-2006) argued that the philosophy of the free mar...

Opinion: Recent Blackouts Should Be a Wake-Up Call — Louisiana Can’t Keep Shutting Out Real Energy Solutions

Just days after the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) voted to shut down its only active re...

Louisiana Is Losing the Race—and It’s Time to Get Back to Basics

Too many people are leaving, and bad policy is to blame. People are voting with their feet, and Loui...

Not Our Cup of Tea: America Should Avoid UK Style Regulation

After the Supreme Court’s decision in June to uphold a Texas age verification law in Free Speech C...

Ushering in America’s New Atomic Age: Three Takeaways from the House Oversight Hearing on Nuclear Energy Reform

Last week, the U.S. House Committee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a...

Is Government Truly Limited in Louisiana?

In Louisiana and across the country, there’s a growing hunger for limited government, driven by th...

As Goes AI, So Goes the Nation

The artificial intelligence (AI) of a country, including its capabilities, growth, and the culture s...

Federal School Choice Is A Double-Edged Sword for Educational Freedom

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and President Trump’s signature on the legislation repre...

Crypto Week Recap

Before assuming office for his second term, President Trump made clear that his administration would...

Louisiana Quarterly Economic Report – Summer 2025

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Willing and Label: The Free Market Is Willing to Help Families—Will a Warning Label Stand in the Way?

Labels can be profoundly helpful in many instances. Nutrition information, brands, and medicine dosa...

Op-Ed: Free markets, not mandates, are the better path to American health

BENDILLY: Federal School Choice Is A Double-Edged Sword for Educational Freedom

Is “Big” Really Bad? What Critics Miss About Big Oil, Big Tech, and Big Pharma

Every few months, headlines warn us about the dangers of “Big” something—Big Oil, Big Tech, Bi...

Silver Linings, Not Silver Bullets

At the end of June, the Supreme Court of the United States reached its decision in Free Speech Coali...

A Closer Look at Louisiana’s 2026 Budget: Pork Projects and Missed Priorities

Last month, the 2025 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session adjourned—and much happened in the fina...

One Big Beautiful Bill? Here’s what the experts have to say.

Checking in at 870 pages, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” addresses a multitude of policy issues la...

Louisiana public schools showing some gains; do families still need choice?

For the past several months, state K-12 education officials have touted Louisiana’s climb to 32nd ...

Op-Ed: The power of the pause: the AI moratorium and Louisiana innovation

Despite statewide rise in test scores, only 3 districts have above half of students mastering material

LDOE announces slight LEAP gains; Vermilion, Lafayette parishes top 10 statewide

Louisiana students make gains in math, see some declines in English on 2025 LEAP tests

This Independence Day, Let’s Reject European-Style Regulation

249 years ago, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, our founding fathers committed to wr...

The Slippery Slope of Market Intervention: Why Louisiana Must Choose Economic Freedom

The Louisiana Legislature just wrapped up its regular session, and while lawmakers accomplished much...

The Verdict on AI

Few practices have higher stakes for human error than that of criminal justice. An oversight or dela...

One Door, Many Opportunities: A Win for Louisiana

The 2025 Louisiana Regular Session is over, with mixed results for Louisianans. A major win worth ce...

Coalition Stands Against Unjust Bond Requirement in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Pelican Institute Center for Justice joined 24 nonprofit litigation centers in a coalition lette...

Op-Ed: When Government Taxes Generosity, Everyone Loses

Louisiana families have always stepped up when neighbors need help. Whether it’s pulling toget...

Liberty vs. the Leviathan: With Tax Complexity Like “Double Drawback,” Everyone Pays the Price

You and I know all too well that American families are paying more for just about everything these d...

Work Smarter

Three things in life are certain; death, taxes, and work—but artificial intelligence (AI) skeptics...

Louisiana Speaks Out Against Reputational Debanking with HR 316

Across the country, Americans depend on access to basic financial services such as checking accounts...

June 16, 2025 Pacific Legal Foundation Applauds Louisiana Passage of SB 59 and HB 99

Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the Mark

The Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. Th...

Pelican Institute Statement on Legislature’s Decision to Underfund LA GATOR Program

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy expresses deep disappointment over the legislature’s decis...

BEAD by Example: The Next Chapter in the Broadband Saga

The federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program has lived many lives since its e...