Citizen’s Guide to the Louisiana Fiscal Cliff

01/19/2018

As the state faces down a looming budget gap, there will be a number of proposals on the table. But, what is the real situation, and what should our state leaders do about it? Get all the facts in the Pelican Institute’s Citizen’s Guide to the Fiscal Cliff.

TAGS: Budget, Fiscal Cliff, John Bel Edwards

Will Restricting School Choice Help Louisiana?

04/04/2016

Governor John Bel Edwards clearly has different ideas about how to improve Louisiana education than former Governor Bobby Jindal.

TAGS: Bobby Jindal, Charter Schools, John Bel Edwards, School choice, Vouchers

Five Problems with Raising the Minimum Wage

By John Kay

02/05/2016

Raising the minimum wage risks putting individuals, businesses and the entire state economy in a worse position to advance a goal – helping low income households – that may not even be accomplished.

TAGS: John Bel Edwards, minimum wage

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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