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Louisiana’s 2025 Comeback Agenda: A Year in Review

As 2025 ends, the Pelican Institute assesses Louisiana’s progress on its Comeback Agenda, a bluepr...

Senator Bill Cassidy Champions Pro-Worker Policies

Last month, United States Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and his colleagues on the Senate Health...

We’ve Got Talent: Encouraging the Innovators and Students of Our Nation Towards Excellence

The United States is home to some of the most genius innovators and groundbreaking technologies of t...

Building America's Energy Future: The Case for Federal Permitting Reform

America is experiencing the largest surge in electricity demand in modern history. The rapid growth ...

Takin’ It to the Streets: Applying New Data to Reduce Car Accidents

Few milestones strike more fear into the heart of parents than that of a driver license. Millions of...

Time Is Running Out: Legislature Must Fully Fund LA GATOR to Deliver for Louisiana’s Kids

As Louisiana lawmakers gear up for the 2026 regular legislative session, one issue stands out as bot...

Louisiana’s Path to Economic Prosperity and Energy Dominance Runs Through Free Markets

Earlier this month, Entergy Louisiana broke ground on two of three new gas-fired power plants design...

Debt Is the Fire—And Louisiana Is in the Path

Federal spending is out of control. Washington is racking up debt faster than at any time outside a ...

Virginia’s Warning and a National 19-step Plan: Social Media Restriction and Age Verification Mandates

NetChoice, a trade association advocating for free expression and enterprise online, filed a lawsuit...

NEW POLL: Louisiana Voters Call for Fiscal Restraint, Bold Tax Reforms, and Expanded School Choice as Costs Rise; Thanksgiving Traditions Add Flavor to Findings

As families across Louisiana prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the Pelican Institute for Public Po...

HARBISON: Louisiana Supreme Court should restore local control over land use decisions

One big question: What have been the best, worst economic development incentives?

BEAD the Call: What the First Four Years of BEAD can Teach Us

The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program (BEAD) has followed a long and winding road since...

Congress Must Act: Preempt State AI Patchwork to Fuel America’s—and Louisiana’s—Innovation Fire

As the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) barrels toward a December showdown, House Republica...

Watchdog cautions against reliance on federal aid

Fiscal Fallout: Awash with billions per year in federal money, Louisiana's funding surges

3 Things to Know About the Lawsuit Challenging Louisiana’s Act 409

1. What Is Louisiana’s Act 409 (“Charlie’s Law”)? Everyone can agree that child safety matte...

Age Verification Comes for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been treated as a convenient backdrop for apocalypse scenarios...

Liberty v. the Leviathan: Senator Kennedy Champions Financial Freedom with the STREAMLINE Act

For over half a century, American banks and credit unions have operated under financial reporting re...

Louisiana’s Tax Competitiveness Problem

The Tax Foundation’s recently released 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index ranks Louisiana 31st i...

Unlocking Opportunity – How Pelican Institute Brought “One Door” to Louisiana

The Vision – From Dependence to Dignity In 2021, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy launched ...

What Isn’t a Charter School?

Let’s imagine you have an important job to do. Some reasonable people consider it the most importa...

Restoring the Ties that Bind: America Needs Strong Civil Society

At the core of all America’s great progress and achievements lies civil society, a fundamental yet...

Prescription Politics: Understanding PBMs

Perhaps you received a text in June from your local CVS Pharmacy alerting you to a big legislative f...

Behind the Buzzwords: What Does it Mean to Actually Take “Kids Online Safety” Seriously?

Every few years, there’s a new idea that becomes so trendy, it gets stamped onto everything in sig...

New Economic Report Details the Cost of Coastal Litigation on Louisiana Energy Jobs and Investments

The Pelican Institute for Public Policy today released a chilling new economic impact report, “H...

Escape the Partisan & Populist Traps: Why Free Markets and Limited Government Are Your Antidote to Political Frustration

Take the Quiz! In an era where partisan shouting matches dominate headlines and populist promises ec...

LA GATOR: Fund the Promise

Louisiana’s education landscape took a transformative turn in 2024 with the creation of the Louisi...

2025 Tools for Keeping Kids Safe Online: Innovations Empower Parents, but Parents Must Use Them

Pew Research Center reported last year that teenagers are more online than ever before. The majority...

Attorney defends controversial coastal lawsuits

Bayou Built: Louisiana Businesses are Paving the Way

New Orleans has a reputation that precedes it. Fondly referred to as the “Big Easy” and known fo...

Carmouche defends parish coastal suits; critics call it lawsuit abuse

A Louisiana law adds rules to private school pre-K programs. Two schools filed suit to overturn it.

Quin Hillyer: Louisiana legislators poked private school parents right in their eyes

MELISSA LANDRY: Supreme Court Has Chance To Deliver Victory For America’s Energy Workers

Understanding the State Government’s Use of AI Executive Order

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a crucial tool in nearly every industry. Government ...

Recent Education Hearing Explores Student Pipeline to Meet Louisiana’s Workforce Needs

On October 8, 2025, Louisiana’s House Education Committee held a hearing at the LSU Health Science...

What is Antitrust?

For over a century, antitrust laws have been a defining feature of America’s economic policy. Born...

Providence Classical Academy, et al v. Brumley, et al

On October 20, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy and Center for American Rights filed a lawsui...

Pelican Center for Justice Challenges Unconstitutional Mandates on Faith-Based Prekindergarten Programs in Louisiana

On October 20, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy and Center for American Rights filed a lawsui...

A Winning Playbook: How Louisiana can Continue to Attract the Tech Industry

Anyone following the drama of football season can attest to the fact that recruiting never stops. Sa...

American Independence = Financial Independence

When America declared its independence nearly 250 years ago, it was not only a political revolution ...

Give Me Your Innovators, Your AI: The Promise of America for European Technology

There is a growing disconnect between America’s technology industry and America’s technology leg...

Corporate Welfare: Picking Winners and Creating Losers

Politicians love to announce “big wins” when a new factory breaks ground or a large company pled...

The OECD’s Warning to America: Economic Growth Is Slipping

Supreme Court’s review of Louisiana coastal lawsuits essential for maintaining military readiness

Keep it Simple

Amazon, an American technology company, is no stranger to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), its ro...

CAGW Joins Coalition Supporting FCC's Deregulatory Efforts

Louisiana’s Top-Ten Ranking: Turning Perception into Prosperity

For the first time, Louisiana has cracked the Top 10 States for Doing Business, coming in at #9 in A...