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How Long is Too Long, and Is There a Better Way?
Louisiana has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, largely due to the state’s [...]
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Bills, policy proposals, and campaign platforms, oh my! But what makes for good education policy?
It’s that season again, where education policy proposals abound. Another class of high school seniors [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—March 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market looks okay on the surface, but weaknesses remain because of poor [...]
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What Happened to the Concept of Work?
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the state agency in [...]
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Bringing Home the Bacon: The Relationship Between State and Local Government
In the 1930’s, populist Governor Huey P. Long established power at the state level to exert control over [...]
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Routine Performance Audits Can Help Louisianans Find Career Paths Out of Poverty
Louisiana’s official poverty rate of 19.6% in 2021 was the highest in the country, according to the U.S. [...]
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School Choice Bill Introduced for Upcoming 2023 Louisiana Legislative Session
Over the past two years, lawmakers and governors in five states – Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Utah, and West [...]
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Tax and Budget Reform Must Be Tackled in Tandem
With the state economy struggling and tens of thousands of Louisianans moving out of state, families and [...]
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A Social Safety Net that Works
Louisiana’s collection of safety-net programs needs a paradigm shift so its low-income, work-capable [...]
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