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
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on August 8, 2017LABI Published Louisiana Legislature Scorecard 2017The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, better known as LABI, recently published the [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on June 30, 2017Louisiana’s #1 Rankings for Incarceration Is SlippingOver the course of a number of years, Louisiana has captured a ranking no state should want. #1 in terms [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on June 7, 2017Louisiana House Commemorates Pelican Institute Founder Kevin KaneIt was a momentous day for criminal justice reform in Louisiana and for the Pelican Institute. The full [...]Read more
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on June 6, 2017Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform Package Clears House & SenateThe criminal justice reform package that has been pushed by Louisiana Smart on Crime, Pelican Institute, [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on June 5, 2017New Report Finds Louisiana Proposal to Raise Taxes Will Hinder Economic GrowthA new report, Addressing Louisiana’s Budget Shortfall: Strategies for Growth, released today by the [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on May 25, 2017LABI’s Stephen Waguespack Makes The Case for Criminal Justice Reform in LouisianaToday, Stephen Waguespack has a Guest Column in The Advocate which makes the case that lawmakers should [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on May 24, 2017The Business Case For Justice Reinvestment in LouisianaThere is a solid case to be made from a business perspective for the criminal justice reform efforts in [...]Read more