Tax & Budget
Louisiana’s Economic Snapshot – July 2011
Louisiana’s friendly tax climate and steady economic growth have allowed the state to navigate through [...]
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Constitutional Amendment Will Pressure Lawmakers to Reform Pensions
Under a proposed constitutional amendment, at least 5 percent of surplus funds must be used to pay down [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Cultural Heritage Not Threatened By Budget Cuts
The Louisiana legislature has been criticized for cutting statewide funding for the arts. Pelican [...]
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Commentary: How To End the Debt Ceiling Charade
The American Conservative has run a commentary from former Pelican Post reporter and editor Fergus [...]
Read moreNew Study: Higher Tax Burden, New Spending and More Debt Hurts Economic Growth
American Legislative Exchange Council claims that states with lower and falling tax burdens are [...]
Read moreFiscal Watchdog Ranks Louisiana 43rd in Nation for Indebtedness
A new state ranking for assets relative to liabilities, released this week, finds Louisiana to be the [...]
Read moreStudy: “F” for Louisiana’s Specialized Labor, Again
New report gives Louisiana an “F” for human capital - a measure of the labor force’s education and [...]
Read moreAmendment Steers State Surplus Money Towards Looming Retirement Debts
Due to a scheduled larger share of offshore oil and gas revenues from the federal government, some [...]
Read moreState Legislature Aims For “Sunset” On Jindal’s Medicaid Reform Plan
Jindal's proposal was an effort to lessen the strain of Louisiana's health care spending while improving [...]
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