Center for Opportunity Policy
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 [...]
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Guest 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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Commentary: Congressmen Seek To Take Oil And Gas Revenues From Louisiana, Coastal States
If Markey and Holt succeed, coastal states would lose out on approximately $150 billion over the next 60 years.
Read moreStudy: U.S. Natural Gas Boom Has Weakened Foreign Influence on Energy Markets
The American natural gas boom will cause the U.S. to dethrone Russia as the world’s leading supplier of [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Was the Drilling Moratorium Necessary?
A year after the drilling ban was ordered, we should ask ourselves some very important questions. What [...]
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