PeliCast

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.

Back to School Week Episode 2: Expanding School Choice in Louisiana

Back to School Week Episode 2: Expanding School Choice in Louisiana

Louisiana Federation for Children Regional Government Affairs Director Kelli Bottger joins the PeliCast to talk about her experiences as a Louisiana educator and why we must expand options to give our state’s children a school that fits their needs. Send us any questions you have for Kelli or our Education Policy Director Ethan J. Melançon...

By Daniel J. Erspamer

Back to School Week Episode 1: Current Challenges and Opportunities Looking Ahead for Louisiana Schools

Back to School Week Episode 1: Current Challenges and Opportunities Looking Ahead for Louisiana Schools

BESE members Holly Boffy for BESE and Ashley Ellis for BESE District 5 are joining our first Back to School Week PeliCast on Tuesday at 4 p.m! We’ll talk about the current COVID-19 challenges schools and education leaders are facing and also plans for keeping students engaged and learning during this time.

By Sarah Harbison

COVID-19’s Impact on School Choice in Louisiana and Nationwide

COVID-19’s Impact on School Choice in Louisiana and Nationwide

As schools start back, many questions are on the minds of parents across Louisiana. Tune into the PeliCast Tuesday at 4 p.m., as Reason Foundation’s Director of School Choice Corey DeAngelis joins us to discuss how schools are handling the switch to online instruction and other options for parents to keep their children engaged and...

By Ryan Roberts

Getting Louisianans Back to Work Post-COVID-19

Getting Louisianans Back to Work Post-COVID-19

How will cities in Louisiana and across the nation economically recover after the COVID-19 shutdown? Join us Thursday at 4 p.m. for answers, as Better Cities Project President Greg Brooks joins us on the PeliCast!

By Daniel J. Erspamer

Evasive Entrepreneurs and Permissionless Innovation

Evasive Entrepreneurs and Permissionless Innovation

What kind of environment is best for innovation? How are companies like Uber and Tesla able to innovate despite government standing in their way? Author and Mercatus Center Senior Fellow Adam Thierer will join Eric Peterson on the PeliCast this Tuesday at 10 a.m. CST to discuss his latest book “Evasive Entrepreneurs” and why it’s...

Janus Two-Year Anniversary and the Fight for Workers’ Rights

Janus Two-Year Anniversary and the Fight for Workers’ Rights

This Saturday marks two years since one man from a small town in Illinois substantially expanded freedom for public workers across the country. Watch the PeliCast, as we talk to Mark Janus himself about his fight for free speech rights against a powerful status quo, which led to the landmark Supreme Court victory.

By Sarah Harbison

Education Reform Opportunities During COVID-19

Education Reform Opportunities During COVID-19

Education reform advocate Rick Hess joins this episode of the PeliCast! Rick is a resident scholar and the director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on K–12 and higher ed issues. He is also an author, a regular contributor to Forbes and The Hill, and serves as the executive...

By Daniel J. Erspamer

Philosophical Principles of Freedom and Individual Liberty During COVID-19

Philosophical Principles of Freedom and Individual Liberty During COVID-19

How do the principles of freedom and individual liberty play into the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and government’s policies in response to it? Watch the PeliCast, as we cover these important topics with The Atlas Society! Founder and Philosopher David Kelley and Stephen Hicks, Senior Scholar and Philosopher, join our CEO Daniel Erspamer for this special...

By Daniel J. Erspamer

Contact Tracing and Privacy Concerns

Contact Tracing and Privacy Concerns

So, what exactly is contact tracing? How can we protect our privacy with governments using this practice? Watch our Privacy PeliCast with Ashkhen Kazaryan, director of Civil Liberties at TechFreedom, and James Czerniawski, Technology and Innovation Policy Analyst with the Libertas Institute, for answers to these questions and more!

By Sarah Harbison

PeliCast Town Hall: Legislative Updates and Thoughts on Economic Shutdown

PeliCast Town Hall: Legislative Updates and Thoughts on Economic Shutdown

Calling all St. Tammany residents! Watch the special Get Louisiana Working Town Hall we hosted with State Sen. Patrick McMath and Rep. Mark Wright – State Representative. We discussed updates at the legislature and how state leaders are feeling about the latest impacts of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown.

By John Kay

Federal CARES Act and Advice for Louisiana’s Leaders

Federal CARES Act and Advice for Louisiana’s Leaders

Congressman Garret Graves joins the PeliCast! We discussed the federal COVID-19 aid package, what it means for Louisiana, and why officials must proceed with caution. Don’t miss out on all the important information we covered in this episode!

By Daniel J. Erspamer

PeliCast Town Hall: Next Steps for the Legislature and Tax Reform

PeliCast Town Hall: Next Steps for the Legislature and Tax Reform

Calling all Lafourche and Terrebonne residents! Watch our first-ever PeliCast Town Hall with Representative Tanner Magee and Jerome Zeringue State Representative, as we discussed the legislature’s plans to respond to the COVID-19 health and economic crises and also the critical tax reforms we need to enact to Get Louisiana Working.

By Daniel J. Erspamer

Importance of Getting Louisianans Connected During COVID-19

Importance of Getting Louisianans Connected During COVID-19

How can Louisiana and other states ensure their citizens are better connected to the internet and what are some innovative solutions and technologies to make this possible? On this PeliCast, we give you the details in our discussion with Jennifer Huddleston, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at American Action Forum, and Will Rinehart, Senior...