In March 2020, we announced the launch of the PeliCast, a webinar series focused around issues impacting Louisianans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, we’ve had great guests from around the state and nation join us in covering topics like education tips for parents and teachers, the role of the Constitution during COVID-19, the importance of lifting occupational licensing barriers during the pandemic, and many others.
In this episode of the PeliCast, Seth Dillon, CEO of the popular news satire website The Babylon Bee, joined us to give a sneak peek at what to expect during his appearance Solutions Summit 2022: The Comeback on Monday, March 7th.
On this episode of the PeliCast, Laitram President and CEO Jay Lapeyre and Innovations for Learning COO Kim Whitten joined us to discuss their new online, at-home tutoring program to combat the education disruption caused by COVID-19. Watch below to hear about the successes of their pilot program: To Learn More About Innovations for Learning...
On this episode of the PeliCast, State Representative Beau Beaullieu will discuss how streamlining Louisiana’s tax collection will make the Pelican State more competitive with its neighbors and increase job growth for Louisianans.
Tune in to hear Robert Travis Scott, President of PAR, and State Representative Beau Beaullieu talk about how reforming our tax code will increase job growth and opportunities for Louisiana families.
In this PeliCast, Daniel Erspamer and Raheem Williams will be highlighting and announcing the new Kevin Kane Center for Opportunity Policy. They will discuss the principles and policy issues the center seeks to tackle to remove barriers to opportunity for Louisianans.
In this PeliCast, Mississippi State Superintendent, Dr. Carey Wright; Chief Accountability Officer of the MS Department of Education, Dr. Paula Vanderford; and Senior Policy Fellow at ExcelinEd, Christy Hovanetz will join Daniel Erspamer in a discussion on how to create a school accountability system that prioritizes the futures of our children.
In this Pelicast, Pelican Institute General Counsel, Sarah Harbison will be joined by Dane Ciolino and Jacob Huebert to discuss the recent decision in the U.S. Fifth Circuit about the Louisiana State Bar Association using mandatory dues for lobbying.
In this Pelicast, Eric Peterson, Director of the Pelican Center for Technology and Innovation, and Matthew Nicaud, Tech Policy Specialist for the Mississippi Technology Institute, talk about the state of Broadband in Louisiana and Mississippi and the findings from the Pelican Institute’s new policy report that can be found HERE.
We are at the halfway mark for the 2021 legislative session. Join CEO of the Pelican Institute Daniel Erspamer as he breaks down the latest updates from the Louisiana legislature.
As telehealth becomes more important than ever before, how can Louisiana and other states expand access to the service? Tune in to hear how The Reason Foundation’s Vittorio Nastasti and Empower Mississippi’s Russ Latino say we can increase access to telehealth!
A little-known Louisiana law is preventing Ursula Newell-Davis, a professional social worker, from helping at-risk kids in her local community. Tune into the PeliCast Tuesday, as we sit down with our friends at Pacific Legal Foundation to discuss this unconstitutional state law and the new lawsuit challenging it.
What exactly are micro schools and how are they helping Louisiana students during COVID-19? Tune into the PeliCast live on our Facebook page as we dive into the conversation with Ashley Redd, head of school at NOLA Micro Schools.
Several lawsuits have been filed over COVID-19 mandates in many states around the country. Tune in today to get the latest on lawsuits over contact tracing, curfew rules, and more, as Kansas Justice Institute’s Sam MacRoberts joins the PeliCast!
What would reforming Louisiana’s tax code do to your paycheck? Tune in Tuesday, as we host a live PeliCast with Louisiana lawmakers and a national tax reform expert to dive into the problems with the state’s current tax framework and discuss the reforms we need to promote growth and expand opportunity in Louisiana. You won’t...