Center for Opportunity Policy
One in Five Louisianans Live Below The Poverty Line
21.6 percent of Louisianans are living in poverty, the second highest in the country, while the average [...]
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Guest Commentary: Accountable Investments Are Key to Economic Growth
Don Briggs comments on the Obama Administration's plan to repeal vital tax incentives for oil and gas [...]
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20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased
Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the [...]
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New Web Site Measures the Power and Influence of “Big Labor” in All 50 States
In August, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), in partnership with Crossroads GPS, launched the [...]
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Louisiana Squares Off With Treasury Over Revenue Sharing
A proposal backed by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) would allow Louisiana and other producing states to keep a [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Sound Legal Climate Essential For a Healthy Job Market
Job creation can flourish and we can incentivize businesses to take risks in a system of low tax [...]
Read moreLouisiana Saying No To Renewable Energy Mandates
Louisiana and seven other Southeastern states consistently refuse to impose renewable energy mandates on [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Green Jobs, Not Shale Plays, Have the Potential To Bust
Conclusive evidence continues to suggest that renewable energy projects and so-called “green” jobs have [...]
Read moreLouisiana Remains on the Receiving End of Washington D.C.’s Worst Regulations
Louisiana is beset with some of the most economically damaging regulations that flow out of Washington [...]
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