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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

When Regulation Clashes with Innovation

Europe stared a technological revolution in the eye and chose regulation. As artificial intelligence...

REIN-ing in Government Spending in the Boot

Buckle up, Louisiana! More accountability could be coming to state regulators. Senate Bill (SB) 59, ...

Why Are Schools Discontinuing Advanced Courses for Students?

Some parents reached out to us a few weeks ago after their child’s middle school announced that Al...

What Louisianans Should Know About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Congress is moving fast on a sweeping package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB)—and...

Why Is Cameron Henry Standing In The Way Of School Choice In Louisiana?

The High Cost of Coastal Litigation

In courtrooms across Louisiana, a never-ending legal war is being waged against hundreds of oil and ...

Dozens of advocates urge senators to maintain LA GATOR funding

Letters: Thanks to lawmakers for giving Louisianans real insurance reforms

Economic Freedom and Commonsense Reform for Louisiana’s Hair Braiders

Louisiana is close to doing something long overdue. House Bill (HB) 509 by Representative Pat Moore,...

Opinion: States should cut the federal cord and end dependency on Washington

Advocates plead legislators for disability, addiction, domestic violence funding

Report warns federal education funds come at a hidden cost for Louisiana

Memento Moratorium

Nestled within the Energy and Commerce section of the sweeping budget reconciliation bill is a simpl...

Tracking Your Tax Dollars: Louisiana House Passes Budget Bills

Last week the Louisiana House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 1 and HB 460—two bills tha...

Energy Investments Under Threat: How One ALJ Ruling Could Undermine Jobs, Growth, and Legal Precedent

Whether it’s in Washington, D.C., or right here in Louisiana, the depth and power of the regulator...

You Can Drive My Car: Self-Driving Cars Save Lives

Few things remind you of your mortality more than a trip in the passenger seat of a bad driver. Auto...

Liberty vs. the Leviathan: Only 100 out of 26 Million Applications Approved

Every day, new evidence emerges demonstrating how government overreach can stifle innovation and lim...

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: The Antitrust Crusade Rolls On

Much has changed since President Trump assumed office just over 100 days ago. Despite the upheaval o...

Some Louisiana licensing boards are too tied to their industries, some lawmakers say

Meet the Pelican Leadership Academy Class of 2025

Isabella Albano Policy Associate, Pelican Institute for Public Policy Baton Rouge Meghan Amador Deve...

Quin Hillyer: Legislators should listen to huge demand for LA GATOR Scholarships

Advocate columnist Quin Hillyer took to the editorial page Sunday to highlight the nearly 40,000 stu...

Why Profit Is Good—and Why Free Markets Let People Prosper

Lately, more lawmakers—even some conservatives—are criticizing companies for “making too much ...

States Move to Regulate AI in Medicine: When the Legislative Cure is Worse Than the Disease

The national mood toward AI is mixed. Some are deeply hopeful about the promises of the technology, ...

Fixing the Union Exit Trap: The Truth About HB 293 and Worker Rights

The U. S. Supreme Court affirmed in the 2018 landmark decision Janus v. AFSCME that the First Amendm...

Swiping Away Your Credit: Why State Legislative Proposals Miss the Mark

Picture this: you’re at a café, grabbing lunch with a friend. You swipe your rewards credit card ...

Louisiana Forges a Path from Poverty to Prosperity through “One Door” Legislation

This legislative session, lawmakers are taking a bold step toward breaking the cycle of poverty and ...

Streamlining welfare is key to getting America back to work

LA GATOR: 40,000 Louisiana Families Await Funding for A School That Fits

“When will we know if LA GATOR is funded and my child is approved?” This is the question we’re...

The State of AI

Stanford University’s annual AI Index Report provides a helpful gauge for the state of artificia...

Quin Hillyer: When Louisianans need help, One Door should open