Budget
Louisiana Should Follow the Sustainable Budget Revolution
Spending, not taxes, is the ultimate burden of government. If you don’t spend money on a program, you [...]
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Pelican Releases Two Updated Reports on Louisiana’s Budget
The Pelican Institute has updated two popular reports released in 2023: the Citizen’s Guide to the FY 24 [...]
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Record state revenues: Could tax relief be in Louisiana’s future?
Louisiana continues to post record government revenues. Rather than planning to spend it, many hope this [...]
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(BIG) Solutions (mini) Summit(s) Tax Reform Recap
Louisiana’s tax code is a serious hindrance to job growth in our state. During the Pelican Institute’s [...]
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Amendment 4 will Get Louisiana Working
When facing difficult financial circumstances, Louisiana families take the steps they need to rein in [...]
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July Sees Major Spike in Louisiana Unemployment Claims
Following the revelation that Louisiana suffered one of the worst Q1 economic declines in the nation, [...]
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Big Victory for Policy to Get Louisiana Working
On Monday, in a major win for policies to Get Louisiana Working, Governor John Bel Edwards signed [...]
Read morePelican Unveils Policy Solutions to Get Louisiana Working in the Aftermath of COVID-19
Today, the Pelican Institute released its Get Louisiana Working Policy Solutions. This plan outlines [...]
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Economic Shocks Should Signal Spending Restraint from Lawmakers
With tens of thousands of Louisianans now out of a job due to effects of the spread of COVID-19, [...]
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