Center for Opportunity Policy
Sen. Vitter Joins With Other Republican Lawmakers to Advance “Right to Work” Bill
Sen. David Vitter and other Republican lawmakers have introduced a "National Right to Work" bill that [...]
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Union Wages Drive Up Costs, Increase Tax Burden for Louisiana Residents
Public sector unions are boosting taxpayer costs in Louisiana just as they are in other states. The [...]
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Shell Study Contends Evidence for Peak Oil Theory
Shell Oil Company's latest research "Signals and Signposts" affirms peak oil theory: that we have reached [...]
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Guest Commentary: Mideast Turmoil – The Final Wakeup Call
"The political turmoil sweeping across countries like Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, and Tunisia has resulted in [...]
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Commentary: Louisiana Union Rally a Misguided Show of Solidarity
"Not only do public-sector unions hamper the effectiveness of government and the efficiency of business, [...]
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Energy Industry Attacks Proposed Higher Tax Burden
President Obama's plan to increase taxes on the energy industry has sparked a swift response from the [...]
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Louisiana’s Energy Regulator Mandates Economic Assessments from Renewable Providers
Energy providers participating in a renewables pilot program, with minor exceptions, will also face heavy [...]
Read moreCriminal Justice Reform Advocates Roll Out Louisiana Campaign
We can be “tough on crime and the bottom line,” says Right on Crime, an openly conservative advocacy [...]
Read moreCommentary: Where Are All the Jobs?
Kate Martin, of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, examines why unemployment has remained so [...]
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