Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on December 11, 2024Louisiana’s Tax Competitiveness Poised for ImprovementLouisiana ranks 40th in the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index, reflecting its historically complex [...]Read more
Posted by Laurie White Adams on November 22, 2024Fiscal Reform Package Moves Louisiana ForwardAt the Pelican Institute we’ve spoken often about the need – and urgent opportunity – to write [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on November 19, 2024Louisiana Should Eliminate the Burdensome Corporate Franchise TaxYears of poor public policy have driven families and businesses out of the Pelican State, leaving it with [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on November 5, 2024What Is Fiscal Conservatism?As Louisiana’s special session on fiscal reform begins this week, the focus should be on fiscal [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on October 4, 2024Louisiana Quarterly Economic Report – Fall 2024Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on September 12, 2024The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Louisiana’s Economic Challenges in a Global EconomyLouisiana’s economy, deeply reliant on global trade, faces unique challenges under the weight of [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on August 15, 2024Avoiding The High Cost of ESG in LouisianaEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has gained popularity for promoting environmental [...]Read more
Posted by on July 30, 2024Revitalize Louisiana: Addressing Long-standing Fiscal ChallengesIn a recent joint meeting of Louisiana’s House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Revenue and Fiscal [...]Read more
Posted by on July 17, 2024Is the Louisiana DARE Program a Good Use of Scarce Tax Dollars?The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program in Louisiana was recently audited by the Louisiana [...]Read more