Legal & Regulatory
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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Protect Life and Liberty in a Pandemic
Did Louisiana’s government infringe on the rights of its citizens with its COVID-19 mandates? Today, the [...]
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Officials Misusing the Term Monopoly to Further Political Goals
Last Wednesday’s Congressional antitrust hearing often had little to do with actual discussions of [...]
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Victory in Fight Against Lawsuit Abuse in Louisiana
On Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Speaker Clay Schexnayder’s HB 57, which will [...]
Read morePelican Applauds Legislature on Passage of Significant Legal Reform
Today, the Louisiana Legislature passed HB 57 by Speaker Clay Schexnayder, the Civil Justice Reform Act [...]
Read morePelican Statement: Governor Vetoes Key Legal Reform
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a critical piece of legal reform legislation. Louisiana’s judiciary [...]
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