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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...
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The Verdict on AI
Few practices have higher stakes for human error than that of criminal justice. An oversight or dela...
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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...
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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...
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Op-Ed: When Government Taxes Generosity, Everyone Loses
Louisiana families have always stepped up when neighbors need help. Whether it’s pulling toget...
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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...
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Work Smarter
Three things in life are certain; death, taxes, and work—but artificial intelligence (AI) skeptics...
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Louisiana Speaks Out Against Reputational Debanking with HR 316
Across the country, Americans depend on access to basic financial services such as checking accounts...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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When Regulation Clashes with Innovation
Europe stared a technological revolution in the eye and chose regulation. As artificial intelligence...
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REIN-ing in Government Spending in the Boot
Buckle up, Louisiana! More accountability could be coming to state regulators. Senate Bill (SB) 59, ...
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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...
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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...
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The High Cost of Coastal Litigation
In courtrooms across Louisiana, a never-ending legal war is being waged against hundreds of oil and ...
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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,...
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Memento Moratorium
Nestled within the Energy and Commerce section of the sweeping budget reconciliation bill is a simpl...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Meet the Pelican Leadership Academy Class of 2025
Isabella Albano Policy Associate, Pelican Institute for Public Policy Baton Rouge Meghan Amador Deve...
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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...
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Why Profit Is Good—and Why Free Markets Let People Prosper
Lately, more lawmakers—even some conservatives—are criticizing companies for “making too much ...
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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, ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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The State of AI
Stanford University’s annual AI Index Report provides a helpful gauge for the state of artificia...
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Legal Reform Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Insurance and legal reform dominated discussion at the Capitol throughout week one of the 2025 Louis...
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Fear and Loathing on the Jon Stewart Show
What began in 2021 as part of an infrastructure bill is now a glaring signifier of bureaucracy, red ...
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ICJIS: Modernizing Criminal Data Systems for Greater Efficiency
Even before the current DOGE-enthusiastic era, people have recognized the need for greater governmen...
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