Pelican Unveils Policy Solutions to Get Louisiana Working in the Aftermath of COVID-19

04/30/2020

Today, the Pelican Institute released its Get Louisiana Working Policy Solutions. This plan outlines reforms to key public policy areas to encourage the return of jobs and opportunity and to strengthen the state’s economy following the destruction resulting from COVID-19 and measures taken to address it. The Pelican Institute is also calling on state leaders...

TAGS: Budget, COVID-19, Criminal Justice Reform, Get Louisiana Working, infrastructure, jobs and opportunity, lawsuit abuse, legal reform, occupational licensing, re-entry ready, regulatory reform, tax reform, transportation

Vitter Calls for “Life Cycle Cost Analysis” in Infrastructure Projects

By Kevin Mooney

03/23/2011

Sen. Vitter has introduced new legislation that calls for greater transparency and accountability in the cost of infrastructure projects. The objective here to properly account for long-term expenses that could build up over time at the expense of taxpayers.

TAGS: David Vitter, infrastructure, life cycle cost analysis

Innovative Budgeting Practices Could Help Clarify Long-Term Infrastructure Costs

By Kevin Mooney

03/01/2011

Innovative budgeting practices that measure the "life-cycle" of infrastructure projects could save taxpayers money over the long term.

TAGS: Congressional Budget Office, infrastructure, Life cycle

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

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