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-19 pandemic, the federal government expanded the unemployment benefit to an extra $300 [...]Read more
Posted by on July 29, 2021The Pro Act Would Be a Disaster for Louisiana WorkersLouisiana workers have struggled to recover from the economic and physical damage caused by the pandemic. [...]Read more
Posted by on July 22, 2021June’s Jobs Report Shows Slow Progress Towards Economic RecoveryTwo weeks ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing that the nation added 850,000 [...]Read more
Posted by on June 22, 2021Ending Expanded Unemployment Benefits will Help Workers and the EconomyIn the last couple of months,” help wanted” signs have become a common sight all across Louisiana. Last [...]Read more
Posted by on June 18, 2021Another Small Step for Occupational Licensing ReformWith an economy that is still lagging behind the rest of the country, one of the largest barriers to [...]Read more