Legal & Regulatory
Steps to Build a Model Louisiana Constitution
Louisiana’s 1974 constitution has outlived its usefulness. Since its ratification more than forty years [...]
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OpEd: Coastal Credit Schemes Are a Paper Tiger for Coastal Restoration
Originally Appeared in the Center Square For years, frivolous lawsuits levied by a few coastal parishes [...]
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New Orleans Cracks Down on Small Businesses
Fresh off a decisive re-election victory, New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell has decided to begin [...]
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How States Should Think About Antitrust
There are fewer policy topics more talked about, and less understood than antitrust. Many Americans are [...]
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163,000 State Regulations Stifle Opportunity in Louisiana
Last week, A new report from FreedomWorks Foundation came out grading all 50 states on the openness and [...]
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How Does a Veto Override Session Work?
It’s official. As of midnight on Thursday, July 15, 2021, the Louisiana legislature is heading into its [...]
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Changes to the Public Records Request Laws are a Potential Roadblock to Government Transparency
Louisiana’s public records statutes are designed to facilitate, rather than hinder, public access to [...]
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Its Time to Bring Reform to the River Pilots
Louisiana has a long history of boards and commissions that lock out competition and exert enormous [...]
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Emergency Powers Bill Passes Committee, Statement from Pelican CEO
Today, the Louisiana House and Government Affairs Committee passed House Bill 4, which will add checks [...]
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