Legal & Regulatory
Fixing the Union Exit Trap: The Truth About HB 293 and Worker Rights
The U. S. Supreme Court affirmed in the 2018 landmark decision Janus v. AFSCME that the First Amendment [...]
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Legal Reform Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Insurance and legal reform dominated discussion at the Capitol throughout week one of the 2025 Louisiana [...]
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Pelican Institute Statement in Response to the Verdict in Plaquemines Coastal Lawsuit Case
New Orleans, LA—The Pelican Institute for Public Policy released the following statement on behalf of CEO [...]
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New Report Gives Louisiana a “C” for its Worker and Taxpayer Protection Laws
Louisiana all too often finds itself at the bottom of all the good lists, and at the top of the bad ones. [...]
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2024 Legislative Update CLE/CPE Series
Calling all Louisiana lawyers and CPAs! It’s time for Pelican Institute’s annual Legislative Update [...]
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The Texas Supreme Court recently handed a significant victory to taxpayers, and Louisiana lawmakers should take note.
In Borgelt v. City of Austin, the Goldwater Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation joined to [...]
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Integrated Resource Plans: Planning for Louisiana’s (and Your) Electricity Future
Highlights Like most states, Louisiana’s electricity utilities operate as monopolies, meaning customers [...]
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Louisiana’s Legislative Leap: Unleashing Economic Potential Through Strategic Reforms
As the Louisiana Legislature advances, it is crucial to recognize that several transformative reforms are [...]
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Demystifying HB 800: A Closer Look at Louisiana’s Call for a Groundbreaking Constitutional Convention
HB 800 by Rep. Beau Beaullieu is the most talked-about, and most misunderstood, bill of the 2024 Regular [...]
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