Tax & Budget
Pelican Institute Statement on February Special Session
Governor Edwards has called the legislature into special session starting February 19 to address the [...]
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Don’t Believe the Hype: Resist the February Special Session
As Louisiana lawmakers continue to debate how to solve the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” (to get [...]
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Citizen’s Guide to the Louisiana Fiscal Cliff
As the state faces down a looming budget gap, there will be a number of proposals on the table. But, what [...]
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Louisiana Pols Don’t Need More Of Your Money – They Need To Keep Their Promises
In Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer’s latest column in The Hayride, he lays out what’s at stake in [...]
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Pelican Institute Statement on Governor’s “Fiscal Cliff” Proposal Outline
The Pelican Institute applauds Governor John Bel Edwards for releasing a broad outline of his proposal to [...]
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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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