Center for Opportunity Policy
The Pro Act Would Be a Disaster for Louisiana Workers
Louisiana workers have struggled to recover from the economic and physical damage caused by the pandemic. [...]
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June’s Jobs Report Shows Slow Progress Towards Economic Recovery
Two weeks ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing that the nation added 850,000 [...]
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Ending Expanded Unemployment Benefits will Help Workers and the Economy
In the last couple of months,” help wanted” signs have become a common sight all across Louisiana. Last [...]
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Another Small Step for Occupational Licensing Reform
With an economy that is still lagging behind the rest of the country, one of the largest barriers to [...]
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It’s Time for Louisiana To End Extended Unemployment
The prevalence of help wanted signs are a welcomed sight in the recovery economy of Louisiana. But even [...]
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Expand Access to Quality Health Care in Louisiana
One of the most important silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic, is testing firsthand which regulations [...]
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March Job Numbers Show Desperate Need for Reform in Louisiana
As the vaccine flows into arms and Americans and they return to their normal lives after the COVID-19 [...]
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Occupational Licensing Reform Would Benefit All Louisianans
If you are legally allowed to cut hair in Mississippi and move to Louisiana, shouldn’t you be able to cut [...]
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A year later: Where are we?
by Eric Peterson, director of the Pelican Center for Technology and Innovation Policy This week is a [...]
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