Center for Opportunity Policy
Pelican Institute Opposes EPA Clean Power Plan
This week the Pelican Institute for Public Policy submitted public comments to the Environmental [...]
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Guest Commentary: New Evidence Released in Oil Spill Settlement Debacle Leaves Another Black Eye on Louisiana’s Legal Reputation
New data and information surfacing about the claims administrator for the Gulf oil spill settlement, [...]
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The Nexus Between Workforce Development and Criminal Justice in Louisiana
With the coming expansion in the energy, manufacturing, and construction sectors and an aging population, [...]
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Streamlining Medical Parole to Ensure Public Safety and Protect Taxpayers
The nation’s older inmate population is expected to increase exponentially again over the next decade, [...]
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How Louisiana Can Get Smart on Crime
Conservative states like Texas and Georgia have taken steps to steer nonviolent offenders away from [...]
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New Report Explains Why Globalizing Louisiana’s Natural Gas Revolution Makes Economic and Environmental Sense
Exporting U.S. natural gas could achieve the dual benefits of global climate-change mitigation and [...]
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Pelican Institute-R Street Report Calls for Careful Oversight of RESTORE Act
Louisiana faces real vulnerabilities and cannot afford to see funds misused on projects that do not [...]
Read moreSmart on Sentencing, Smart on Crime: An Argument for Reforming Louisiana’s Determinate Sentencing Laws
A new study details how Louisiana can reduce its prison population and corrections spending without [...]
Read moreTough on Crime or Right on Crime?
Louisiana can find a better way to fight crime, prioritize victims and protect taxpayers.
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