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Fiscal Transparency is Never Unnecessary
Last week, Governor Edwards announced a shocking veto of a bill that would have created fiscal [...]
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What Do School Letter Grades Really Tell Us About School Quality?
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Education proposed a set of changes to the state’s K-12 [...]
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New Economic Numbers Show Why Louisiana Needs Tax Reform
Louisiana’s job growth has long been stifled by the state’s overly complex and burdensome tax code. [...]
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Ending Expanded Unemployment Benefits will Help Workers and the Economy
In the last couple of months,” help wanted” signs have become a common sight all across Louisiana. Last [...]
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REPORT: The State of Broadband in Louisiana and Mississippi
As COVID-19 continues to affect much of the world, people’s daily activities have shifted online. But [...]
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Another Small Step for Occupational Licensing Reform
With an economy that is still lagging behind the rest of the country, one of the largest barriers to [...]
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Fiscal Transparency is Critical to Improving our Schools
The Pelican Institute is excited to report that the Louisiana Legislature has passed legislation that [...]
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School Accountability is too Important to Not Get Right
Last week, The Advocate reported on plans by state education officials to make significant shifts to the [...]
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Tax Reform Will Bring Jobs and Opportunities to Louisiana Families
Louisiana’s economy has been struggling long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit our state. We all have a [...]
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