Tax & Budget
Daniel Erspamer: Bold New Approaches Needed For Louisiana
The Pelican Institute’s CEO, Daniel Erspamer, recently had an OpEd published by The Advocate, both [...]
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New Report Finds Louisiana Proposal to Raise Taxes Will Hinder Economic Growth
A new report, Addressing Louisiana’s Budget Shortfall: Strategies for Growth, released today by the [...]
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Killing the Commercial Activity Tax Right Decision for Louisiana
The Pelican Institute joined with our partners at The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center to [...]
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Louisiana Tailgating May Cost More This Season
When you head to the store to load up on supplies for tailgating this weekend, you will probably find [...]
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Report Finds Louisiana’s Fiscal Health “Below Average”
Louisiana’s fiscal health ranks 33rd best among the states and Puerto Rico, according to a 2016 report by [...]
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Louisiana Ranked Among Worst States for Business
Remarkably, the report ranks Louisiana 30 spots lower than it did last year. This represents the largest [...]
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Should the States Use Article V to Rein in Federal Government?
Several states have already passed Article V resolutions for the purpose of reigning in the federal [...]
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Louisiana: Rich State or Poor State?
All findings of the 2016 Index considered, the regimen for Louisiana is clear. Louisiana needs to adopt [...]
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Happy Tax Freedom Day, Louisiana!
All in all, Americans will spend more on taxes than they will on food, housing and clothing combined.
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