Budget
Posted by
Daniel J. Erspamer
on June 20, 2025
Op-Ed: When Government Taxes Generosity, Everyone Loses
Louisiana families have always stepped up when neighbors need help. Whether it’s pulling together [...]
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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
on January 31, 2024
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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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
on January 30, 2024
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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January 16, 2024
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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Daniel J. Erspamer
on April 3, 2021
(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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Daniel J. Erspamer
on October 16, 2020
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 9, 2020
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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June 15, 2020
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 [...]
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April 30, 2020
Pelican 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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