Posted by on October 5, 2021Louisiana’s Economic Growth is One of the Lowest In the NationLouisiana has been struggling to create jobs and opportunities for months. Over the last year, 7 people [...]Read more
Posted by Raheem Williams on September 23, 2021A Closer Look At Occupational Licensing & Public SafetyState enforced occupational licensure requirements are often defended as safeguards for public safety. In [...]Read more
Posted by on September 20, 2021The August Jobs Report is A Massive Disappointment for LouisianaLouisiana’s August jobs report was underwhelming even with the lowered expectations due to the national [...]Read more
Posted by Raheem Williams on September 13, 2021Louisiana’s Love Affair with Legal PlunderThe law should be a tool to protect people and their property from arbitrary and detrimental acts against [...]Read more
Posted by Raheem Williams on August 24, 2021What’s Going On With Louisiana’s Justice Reinvestment Funds?In 2017, Louisiana implemented a historic set of criminal justice reforms to reign in the state’s [...]Read more
Posted by on August 20, 2021July Jobs Report Shows Promise But A Long Road to Economic RecoveryThe latest state job report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed some economic recovery, but mainly [...]Read more
Posted by Raheem Williams on August 19, 2021Fines and Fees: The New Debtors PrisonLouisiana has long been ranked as one of the poorest states in the country. Unfortunately, there seem to [...]Read more
Posted by Raheem Williams on August 19, 2021We Can Defeat Poverty, But Must Choose Real-World Strategies To Do ItLouisiana is undoubtedly one of America’s cultural centers. Cajun, Creole, Spanish, and other influences [...]Read more
Posted by Raheem Williams on August 9, 2021Reining in Unemployment Benefits is the Right Call for LouisianaDuring the COVID-19Â pandemic, the federal government expanded the unemployment benefit to an extra $300 [...]Read more