Center for Opportunity Policy
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Sarah Harbison
on November 25, 2024
The Pelican Institute’s Recommendations for the December 7 Ballot
It’s late November in Louisiana and temperatures are finally starting to cool. Thanksgiving is this week, [...]
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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
on October 24, 2024
Louisiana’s Labor Market Improves but More Work to Do
With its rich cultural heritage and strategic location along the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana boasts [...]
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Hope Schumaker
on September 25, 2024
Refusing the Right of First Refusal: A Path to Energy Affordability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that its priority for 2024 is to improve the [...]
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August 1, 2024
Louisiana Continues to Ease Government Restrictions on Work
Louisiana lawmakers demonstrated their commitment to reducing unnecessary government restrictions on work [...]
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July 2, 2024
“One Door” to Self-Sufficiency
The “One Door to Work” legislation, now part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [...]
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Daniel J. Erspamer
on April 19, 2024
Federal Change Could Boost Louisiana Workforce
This op-ed was originally published by State Affairs and the April 17 edition of Beltway Beat. It can be [...]
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April 16, 2024
Crucial Legislation for Workforce and Social Services Passes U.S. House of Representatives
In a victory for state innovation and empowerment, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. [...]
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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
on April 2, 2024
Louisiana Economic Situation March 2024: Employment Declines by 16,000 Since March 2023
It’s Geaux Time in Louisiana. The potential changes in Baton Rouge to remove barriers to work and let [...]
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April 1, 2024
A Better Way to Work: Louisiana Embraces the One Door Solution
Louisiana is facing a workforce crisis. We have millions relying on safety net programs while employers [...]
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