Posted by Editor on September 30, 2011Guest Commentary: Federal Government Ill-Equipped to Regulate FrackingThe government’s track record would lead many to believe that it is incapable of efficiently permitting [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on September 22, 2011One in Five Louisianans Live Below The Poverty Line21.6 percent of Louisianans are living in poverty, the second highest in the country, while the average [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on September 16, 2011Guest Commentary: Accountable Investments Are Key to Economic GrowthDon Briggs comments on the Obama Administration's plan to repeal vital tax incentives for oil and gas [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on September 13, 201120 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is IncreasedUp to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on September 9, 2011New Web Site Measures the Power and Influence of “Big Labor” in All 50 StatesIn August, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), in partnership with Crossroads GPS, launched the [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on September 7, 2011Louisiana Squares Off With Treasury Over Revenue SharingA proposal backed by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) would allow Louisiana and other producing states to keep a [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on September 6, 2011Guest Commentary: Sound Legal Climate Essential For a Healthy Job MarketJob creation can flourish and we can incentivize businesses to take risks in a system of low tax [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on August 22, 2011Louisiana Saying No To Renewable Energy MandatesLouisiana and seven other Southeastern states consistently refuse to impose renewable energy mandates on [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on August 19, 2011Guest Commentary: Green Jobs, Not Shale Plays, Have the Potential To BustConclusive evidence continues to suggest that renewable energy projects and so-called “green” jobs have [...]Read more