Center for Opportunity Policy
Last Pre-COVID-19 Louisiana Jobs Report Proves Need for Reforms
While the conversations around the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 were dominating news cycles, [...]
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Louisiana’s Economy Was Struggling Before Latest Shocks
While this week’s newly released report from the Bureau of Labor Statisticsr on states’ unemployment [...]
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Thoughts on Legislative Session Pause Over COVID-19
Today, the Louisiana State Legislature voted to pause the current legislative session over the continued [...]
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Military Families Face Obstacles to Work in Louisiana
Military families relocating to Louisiana are facing needless obstacles to work due to government red [...]
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Louisiana’s 2019 Unemployment Was Not Pretty
If you’ve been paying attention to our posts on the Louisiana economy, you shouldn’t be surprised to [...]
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Union Members Deserve to Know How Their Money is Spent
For years, the Pelican Institute has maintained its position as an outspoken advocate for transparency in [...]
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Did Patrick Mahomes’ Fresh Cut Break the Law?
Over the weekend, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs in a momentous comeback victory [...]
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Louisiana Unemployment Continues to Rise, Final 2019 Report Reveals
As we put 2019 in the rear view and the last economic news from the previous decade trickles in, one [...]
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Economic Growth Improves in 3rd Quarter, But Not Enough
Finally, Louisiana got some much needed good economic news with the latest report about economic growth [...]
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