Center for Opportunity Policy
Louisiana’s STILL Not Working
The national economy is thriving with unemployment numbers reaching all-time lows. Lower taxes and less [...]
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DÉJÀ VU: Louisiana Was the Only State to Lose Jobs Over the Last Year
As election day quickly approaches and claims about the condition of the Louisiana economy arise daily, [...]
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Minimum Wage Hike Would Cost Jobs for Those Who Can Least Afford It
Another election cycle means another round of politicians calling for a higher minimum wage. Officials [...]
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Another Month of Disappointing Economic Reports
With the recent economic reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, [...]
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Freedom to Braid
Should braiding hair require a government permission slip? Should obtaining said permission slip require [...]
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Missed Opportunities During Legislative Session Increases Importance of Fall 2019 Elections
With the 2019 regular legislative session coming to a close this week, the Pelican Institute wants to [...]
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The Truth About Those Recent Louisiana Employment Numbers
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report examining the job data for April 2019. Many [...]
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Occupational Licensing Reform Needed to create and maintain jobs
With Presidential candidates revealing plans to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt, it no [...]
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It’s No Secret Why People are Leaving Louisiana
Ever since the new estimates from the U.S Census Bureau showing that both Louisiana and the City of New [...]
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