Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the End of the Veto Override Session
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the End of the Veto Override Session
BATON ROUGE—CEO of the Pelican Institute, Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after the end of the veto override session: “It is disappointing that the Legislature was unable to override the veto of HB38 that would have brought sunlight to billions of dollars that Louisiana school boards spend each year. “While the governor believes that transparency...
By Ryan Roberts
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the Announcement of the Veto Override Session
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the Announcement of the Veto Override Session
BATON ROUGE—CEO of the Pelican Institute, Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after the announcement of the veto override session: “We applaud the decision of the legislature to allow this veto-override session to proceed. While there will be much talk about the historic nature of this session, the people of Louisiana care more about results...
By Ryan Roberts
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the Veto of Fiscal Transparency for School Districts
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the Veto of Fiscal Transparency for School Districts
BATON ROUGE—CEO of the Pelican Institute, Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed Representative Rick Edmonds’ bill to make school district finances transparent: “We are disappointed that Governor Edwards would veto this good-government transparency legislation. Louisiana outspends most of our neighbors per student while achieving among the lowest educational outcomes...
By Ryan Roberts
Pelican Institute Praises Passage of the Louisiana Tax Simplification Package
Pelican Institute Praises Passage of the Louisiana Tax Simplification Package
BATON ROUGE— The Pelican Institute for Public Policy CEO, Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after the Louisiana Tax Simplification Package passed through the legislature. “Today, the legislature took the first step in crafting tax reform necessary to write Louisiana’s comeback story. Today’s actions start the process of simplifying our overly complex and burdensome tax code that...
By Ryan Roberts
STATEMENT: Pelican Institute Commends the House for Passing Legislation to Streamline LA Sales Tax Collection
STATEMENT: Pelican Institute Commends the House for Passing Legislation to Streamline LA Sales Tax Collection
BATON ROUGE— The Pelican Institute for Public Policy CEO, Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after the streamlined sales tax collection bill passed out of the House. “The Louisiana House took a great step forward today by passing legislation to streamline the collection of sales tax. We commend Speaker Schexnayder on leading this effort and call upon...
By Daniel J. Erspamer
Tax Reform Package is on the Way to Final Passage in the Senate
Tax Reform Package is on the Way to Final Passage in the Senate
BATON ROUGE—Representative Bishop’s HB 278 and Representative Riser’s HB 292 cleared their final committee hearings today after passing out of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee. The tax reform legislation will increase job growth and opportunities for Louisiana families and lower our income tax rate to the lowest in the Southeast among states with...
By Ryan Roberts
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the Passage of Expenditure Limits Out of the House
Statement from the Pelican Institute Upon the Passage of Expenditure Limits Out of the House
BATON ROUGE— Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer released the following statement upon the passage of HB 273 and 276 out of the House: “The passage of HB 273 and 276 by Representative Beaullieu represents the advancement of a set of principles that will ensure our state is on firm financial footing in the coming years. By tying our state...
By Daniel J. Erspamer
RELEASE: Pelican Institute Applauds the House for Passing Individual Tax Reform
RELEASE: Pelican Institute Applauds the House for Passing Individual Tax Reform
BATON ROUGE— Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer released the following statement upon the passage of HB 278 out of the House: “The Louisiana legislature took the first step in writing Louisiana’s comeback story. By passing Chairman Bishop’s individual tax rate reform, Louisiana will become more competitive with our neighbors and encourage our friends and family to continue...
By Ryan Roberts
STATEMENT: Tax Reform Legislation Clears Another Hurdle
STATEMENT: Tax Reform Legislation Clears Another Hurdle
BATON ROUGE—The Pelican Institute for Public Policy released the following statement after SB159 by Senator Allain passed out of the House Civil Law Committee: “Tax reform legislation cleared another hurdle today after passing out of the House Civil Law committee. We commend Chairman Allain on taking up this important issue. It is critical that we...
By Ryan Roberts
Statement from Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer Upon the Passing of Buddy Roemer
Statement from Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer Upon the Passing of Buddy Roemer
BATON ROUGE—The Pelican Institute for Public Policy CEO Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after the passing of former governor Buddy Roemer: “Buddy Roemer was an advocate for the people of Louisiana. His work as a reformer of the state government aimed to create a future for all Louisianans to thrive. His life serves...
By Daniel J. Erspamer
STATEMENT: Pelican Institute Applauds the Senate on the Passage of HB199
STATEMENT: Pelican Institute Applauds the Senate on the Passage of HB199
BATON ROUGE (5.12.2021)— Pelican Institute for Public Policy CEO, Daniel Erspamer released the following statement after the passage of the streamlined sales tax collection bill from the Louisiana Senate with a vote of 37-0. “We applaud the Louisiana legislature on taking another step towards the passage of this critical legislation. By streamlining our sales tax collection we...
By Ryan Roberts
Pelican Institute Announces its 2021 Legislative Agenda
Pelican Institute Announces its 2021 Legislative Agenda
Louisiana is at a critical time for our state. Even before the pandemic, Louisiana was struggling to attract new businesses and keep our friends and family from leaving. As the pandemic is coming to an end, we have a unique opportunity to take advantage of the most mobile workforce in American history to write our...
By Daniel J. Erspamer
Pelican Responds to Settlement in Oil and Gas Lawsuits
Pelican Responds to Settlement in Oil and Gas Lawsuits
Today, despite the lack of support expressed by state lawmakers, local elected officials, and industry leaders across the coast, state officials announced they have signed onto a proposed agreement seeking to settle coastal land loss claims against a single defendant that no longer operates in Louisiana. The following is a statement from Daniel Erspamer, chief executive...
By Ryan Roberts