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Amazon Tax Passes House, Moves to the Senate
An expansion of state taxing powers - HB 641 - better known as the Amazon tax, passed the House today [...]
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Guest Commentary: America’s Energy Future Depends on Oil and Natural Gas
Don Briggs: We can overcome many of our economic woes simply by allowing American oil and gas businesses [...]
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Garland Robinette Talks Criminal Justice Reform with Pelican Institute
Pelican President, Kevin Kane, advocates cost-saving approaches adopted successfully by other states.
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Jindal-Backed Resolution Would Knock-Out Two-Thirds Anti-Spending Requirement
A Jindal-backed House resolution to reinstate one-time money to cover current budgetary expenses is up [...]
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Tactic Against Federal Debt Finds Overwhelming Support in Louisiana House
With not a single opponent, Louisiana’s House of Representatives has endorsed the National Debt Relief [...]
Read moreLouisiana the Most Over-Governed State in the South
A sophisticated analysis of freedom across state lines finds Louisiana the least free of the former [...]
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Plan To Clear Unfunded Liabilities Passes House Comfortably
Rep. Kevin Pearson's retirement reform bill passed the Louisiana House by a comfortable, bipartisan [...]
Read moreConcealed Taxes Without A Popular Vote
HB 531, which was passed unanimously by the House, would create the Lafayette Parish Redevelopment [...]
Read morePush for Openness in Collective Bargaining Fails By One Vote In Committee
Rep. Toni Ligi's attempt to bring greater openness and transparency to the collective bargaining process [...]
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