Loyola Hosts Liberty Exploration

By Fergus Hodgson

02/14/2011

Over the weekend the Institute for Humane Studies brought classical liberal and libertarian academics to Loyola University. They shared and debated the ideas of liberty with students and recent graduates.

TAGS: Classical Liberalism, Daniel D’Amico, Fergus Hodgson, Institute for Humane Studies, Walter Block

Louisiana’s Digital Tax Credit Deconstructed

By Fergus Hodgson

01/19/2011

This past week Elliott Adams of Louisiana’s Economic Development Department presented the state’s digital media tax credit to industry participants. Launch Pad, a start-up facilitator based in New Orleans, hosted the approximately 40 attendees who learnt of rebates as high as 35 percent of expenses.

TAGS: Daniel D’Amico, Digital Media Incentive, Louisiana’s Economic Development Department

The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design

The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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