Center for Opportunity Policy
The Tide Has Turned on Occupational Licensing in Louisiana
Every Louisianan deserves the right to earn a living and pursue their chosen career without fear of [...]
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June Jobs Report Shows Decline in Jobs
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest state unemployment numbers. Headlines [...]
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Groups Take Steps to Tackle Rising Crime
Families across Louisiana, as well as the whole country, are feeling the impact of rising crime rates. [...]
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June Job Report Suggests Economic Slowdown on Horizon
Like much of the country, Louisianans have been feeling significant economic pressure with high inflation [...]
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Failures in Accountability Plague Our Assistance Programs
Accountability in our assistance programs is essential to helping Louisiana families. The Louisiana [...]
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Louisiana Posts Some of the Worst Economic Performance in the Nation
Just before the Independence Day holiday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the most recent report [...]
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Our Tangled Safety Net Needs an Overhaul
The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s (LWC) mission, “put people to work”, should be made as simple as [...]
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Louisianans Deserve a Fair Chance at an Occupational License
We often talk about barriers to employment and how hard it can be for people to follow their chosen [...]
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Louisiana Driver’s License Suspensions Hurt the Poor Without Improving Safety
The suspension of a person’s driver’s license should be a consequence of poor driving that [...]
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