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Louisiana’s Tax Competitiveness Poised for Improvement
Louisiana ranks 40th in the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index, reflecting its historically [...]
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‘Tis the Season (for AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) developments in areas like healthcare and education often overshadow [...]
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The DOJ Cried Google: The Monopoly that Wasn’t
In August the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s antitrust division ruled that Google was an [...]
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The Pelican Institute’s Recommendations for the December 7 Ballot
It’s late November in Louisiana and temperatures are finally starting to cool. Thanksgiving is this [...]
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Fiscal Reform Package Moves Louisiana Forward
At the Pelican Institute we’ve spoken often about the need – and urgent opportunity – to write [...]
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Louisiana Should Eliminate the Burdensome Corporate Franchise Tax
Years of poor public policy have driven families and businesses out of the Pelican State, leaving [...]
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A Big Help for Small Businesses
Artificial intelligence has transformed businesses and industries across the world. The profound [...]
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Data Center of Attention: the Power Houses of the Digital World
Artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated tech headlines for the last two years, fascinating [...]
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What Is Fiscal Conservatism?
As Louisiana’s special session on fiscal reform begins this week, the focus should be on fiscal [...]
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Why Are Louisiana’s Public School Leaders Still Not Spending the Money They’ve Been Allocated to Help Students Learn?
We’ve written about this before—millions of dollars from state coffers allocated to Louisiana high [...]
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Rocky Mountain AI
For every stunning feat of progress in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), it seems there is [...]
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Save the Court Date: How Technology Can Help Reduce “Failure to Appear” Rates
Missing a court appearance can have serious consequences: hefty fines, arrest warrants, and even [...]
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Something We Can All Agree On
Last month, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) moved past the U.S. House Committee on Energy and [...]
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Louisiana’s Labor Market Improves but More Work to Do
With its rich cultural heritage and strategic location along the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana boasts [...]
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New Report Gives Louisiana a “C” for its Worker and Taxpayer Protection Laws
Louisiana all too often finds itself at the bottom of all the good lists, and at the top of the bad [...]
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AI of the Storm
The destruction of Helene and Milton brought shock and devastation to the states within their path. [...]
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The Meteoric Rise and Spectacular Fall of CA’s SB1047: a Lesson in Preemptive Regulation
This summer California’s SB 1047, the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial [...]
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DOJ’s Attack on Google Threatens Small Business and Innovation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is aggressively pursuing a case against Google that could dismantle [...]
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Louisiana Must Prioritize Resources and Fulfill Education Promise to Families
This spring, Governor Landry and the Louisiana Legislature took a tremendous step forward in [...]
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Press Releases
Louisiana Cosmetologists and Manicurists File Petition Against Licensing Board for Violating Right to a Jury Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: sydney@pelicaninstitute.org Baton Rouge, LA; September 19, [...]
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Nearly 6 in 10 Louisianans Support a Constitutional Convention, Poll Finds
Baton Rouge, LA—A recent poll reveals that nearly 60% of Louisianans are in favor of a [...]
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Federal Court Halts Biden Administration’s Ban on LNG Exports: The Pelican Institute and Liberty Justice Center Pelican Institute Praise Ruling Limiting Executive Overreach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2024 Federal Court Halts Biden Administration’s Ban on LNG Exports: [...]
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The Pelican Institute Center for Justice and the Liberty Justice Center Challenge Biden Administration Rule that Could Put Independent Workers out of Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2024 The Pelican Institute Center for Justice and the Liberty [...]
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Vote Early for Louisiana’s Comeback!
Louisiana is headed in the wrong direction. Our state’s future depends on citizens stepping up to [...]
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Poll Shows Strong Support for Tax Reform as Pelican Unveils Plan
Pelican Institute reform plan would flatten personal and corporate taxes, boost jobs in first year. [...]
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Pelican Institute Welcomes Rachel Jeandron Caluda as New Director of Development
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Pelican Institute for Public Policy is proud to announce the [...]
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Release: Pelican Institute Unveils Ambitious Campaign for Transformational Policy Change
Today, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy released “Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda,” a bold [...]
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SCOTUS Rightly Concerned Over Executive Overreach In Student Loan Cases
Sarah Harbison, General Counsel at the Pelican Institute Center for Justice, released the following [...]
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Agenda for Solutions Summit 2023!
There’s still time to reserve your spot at Solutions Summit 2023!. This year’s summit [...]
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Solutions Summit 2023: Registration Is Now Open!
Registration for Solutions Summit 2023 is now open! The Pelican Institute for Public Policy will [...]
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Release: Louisiana’s Sales Tax System is Unconstitutionally Complex
For media inquiries, please contact Chris Lowery at (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org [...]
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Statement: BESE Elects New Leadership
For media inquiries please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. BATON [...]
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STATEMENT: Pentagon Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate After Pelican Center For Justice Filed Lawsuit
For media inquiries, please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. New [...]
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Solutions Summit 2023
On March 9th, 2023, the Pelican Institute will be hosting our 2023 Annual Solutions Summit at the [...]
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Release: Fort Polk Master Sergeant Files Suit Against Biden Administration Over Religious Exemption Denial for Vaccine Mandate
For media inquiries, please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. New [...]
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Release: Pelican Institute Releases New Report: “Crime In Louisiana: Analyzing the Data”
For media inquiries please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. New [...]
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Statement: Department of Education Releases K-12 School Performance Scores
For media inquiries please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. BATON [...]
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Statement: BESE Rejects Accountability Measure
For media inquiries please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. BATON [...]
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Release: Pelican Institute Sues Biden Administration On Student Loan Debt Cancellation
For media inquiries please contact Chris Lowery (225) 726-1822 or chris@pelicaninstitute.org. [...]
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Op-Ed: Governor Landry, Louisiana Legislature Have Historic Opportunity to Curb Lawsuit Abuse
For too long, Louisianans have felt the pain of lawsuit abuse, both on their personal finances and [...]
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Op-ed: Louisiana needs dynamism to fuel an economic comeback
This piece originally appeared on The Center Square. Last year, personal income growth was 0.0%, [...]
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Op-Ed: Louisiana’s Success Hinges On Reforming State Income Taxes
Originally published in The Center Square. The Pelican State has tremendous opportunity and [...]
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Op-Ed: The NDAA Won’t Stop Biden’s Back-Door Military Vaccine Separations
Originally published in Center Square This past week, many rejoiced that a National Defense [...]
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Op-Ed: Louisiana NAEP Results: Higher Rankings, But Fewer Students Achieving
Originally published in The Center Square The U.S. Department of Education released 2022 results [...]
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OpEd: Coastal Credit Schemes Are a Paper Tiger for Coastal Restoration
Originally Appeared in the Center Square For years, frivolous lawsuits levied by a few coastal [...]
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OpEd: Why Louisiana should lead the world in Bitcoin mining
Originally Posted in the Center Square Louisiana has long been a leading state in energy [...]
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OpEd: Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Would Cripple Businesses
Originally published in Newsweek The Biden administration is moving full steam ahead on its illegal [...]
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OpEd: My employees were heroes last year, now COVID-19 mandate might force them out of a job
Appeared originally in USA Today by Brandon Trosclair, Louisiana business owner. As the [...]
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