Tax & Budget

The Louisiana legislature is debating our state’s budget — how much to spend, how much to save, and [...]

It’s like clockwork. Every time lawmakers in Baton Rouge start down the path of providing tax relief to [...]

Over the last few years, there has been a much larger influx of taxpayer revenues than usual. Since [...]

Recently, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released its 16th edition of the annual report [...]

The Pelican Institute is proud to partner with a coalition of groups that are joining together to call [...]

Our new jobs report highlights Louisiana’s economic situation based on the most recent data. The report [...]

If a state doesn’t provide tax relief, then it falls behind those that do. That’s simple competitiveness [...]

The House today passed a responsible budget and should be applauded for maintaining the state’s [...]

  Key Point: Louisiana’s economy has many weaknesses primarily because of poor policies hindering [...]