Posted by Kevin Mooney on June 13, 2011Government Mandated Union Favors Blocked Under Pending LegislationLegislation that would preclude state government officials from mandating Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on June 10, 2011Guest Commentary: America’s Energy Future Depends on Oil and Natural GasDon Briggs: We can overcome many of our economic woes simply by allowing American oil and gas businesses [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on June 10, 2011Garland Robinette Talks Criminal Justice Reform with Pelican InstitutePelican President, Kevin Kane, advocates cost-saving approaches adopted successfully by other states.Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on June 6, 2011Push for Openness in Collective Bargaining Fails By One Vote In CommitteeRep. Toni Ligi's attempt to bring greater openness and transparency to the collective bargaining process [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on June 2, 2011Vitter Calls Out Renegade Federal Agencies to Obtain Congressional ConsentFederal agencies that have unilaterally curtailed energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should obtain [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on May 27, 2011Guest Commentary: Louisiana and the Golden Age for Natural GasDon Briggs of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association says Louisiana is uniquely positioned to respond to [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Ross on May 24, 2011Next Target of Regulation: PlumbersRep. Ledricka Thierry (D - St. Landry) wants to impose fines on any person who performs plumbing without [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on May 23, 2011Guest Commentary: An Opportunity for Louisiana to Lead U.S. Back to Fiscal SanityIn the face of unsustainable federal debt, Congress and the President appear unwilling and impotent to do [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on May 19, 2011Multiplying Environmental Claims Face New Accountability ProceduresControversial litigation practices built around environmental remediation claims would be limited under [...]Read more