Legal & Regulatory
Who Decides Who Gets to Be a Lawyer in Louisiana?
For more than four decades, a single private trade association in Chicago, the American Bar Association [...]
Read moreThis Summer, Let’s Parent More and Regulate Less
As the mother of a teenager, I understand the temptation. School is out. Schedules are looser. Work is [...]
Read moreHow Many Laws Are Too Many?
A total of 1,259 bills were filed during the 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session, which adjourned on June [...]
Read moreSunlight Over Secrecy: Why HB 763 Matters
Louisiana works best when government operates in the open. At the Pelican Institute, that’s a principle [...]
Read moreLEGAL ANALYSIS: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Landmark Louisiana Coastal Lawsuit
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-0 decision in Chevron USA, Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish. The [...]
Read moreA Free-Market Path Forward in Louisiana’s PBM Debate
PBMs play a complex but important role in the healthcare system. As intermediaries, they negotiate drug [...]
Read moreSix for ’26: Great Occupational Licensing Reforms to Watch in the 2026 Regular Legislative Session
The 2026 regular legislative session brings some welcome news for occupational licensure reform. This [...]
Read moreUntangling the Truth About Natural Hair Braiding in Louisiana
The Louisiana legislature will once again consider bills related to the practice of natural hair [...]
Read moreBraid Against the Machine: Louisiana’s 600-Hour Money Grab
The number of states eliminating or reforming their requirements to braid natural hair has increased over [...]
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