Garland Robinette Talks Criminal Justice Reform with Pelican Institute

By Editor

06/10/2011

Pelican President, Kevin Kane, advocates cost-saving approaches adopted successfully by other states.

TAGS: Kevin Kane, Pelican Institute, Prison Reform

Shreveport Times Op-Ed: Correct Louisiana’s Prison System

By Editor

04/19/2011

On Saturday, the Shreveport Times ran an op-ed coauthored by Kevin Kane of the Pelican Institute and Mark Levin of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. They note that the Bayou State has the highest incarceration rate per capita in the United States, and an address of criminal justice reform is overdue.

TAGS: Kevin Kane, Mark Levin, Pelican Institute for Public Policy, Prison Reform

City Business Op-Ed: Government Pensions Taking Toll on Louisiana’s Financial Stability

By Editor

02/16/2011

"While the $1.6 billion shortfall is a legitimate concern, a greater danger lurks beneath the surface and eventually could dwarf our current challenges."

TAGS: City Business New Orleans, Kevin Kane, Pelican Institute for Public Policy, Pension Reform, pensions

Pelican President on WWL-TV’s Sunday Edition

By Fergus Hodgson

02/09/2011

Dennis Woltering of Eyewitness News examines Louisiana's public pension crisis with Kevin Kane, in the wake of a new Pelican Institute report.

TAGS: Crisis, Kevin Kane, Pension, Retirement, WWL-TV

Pelican Institute President Appears on Garland Robinette Show

By Fergus Hodgson

02/03/2011

Kevin Kane discusses new research, "Louisiana's Fiscal Albatross: The Coming Public Pension Crisis." The report is the first in a four-part series on state employee retirement benefits, which account for the state's unfunded liabilities and which Kane describes as a "ponzi scheme."

TAGS: Garland Robinette, Kevin Kane, Louisiana's Fiscal Albatross, Pension Reform

Crime In Louisiana: Analyzing the Data

This year, disturbing reports of increased crime have dominated the news, both in Louisiana and nationally. Crime is a serious issue that demands thoughtful solutions to deter criminal behavior and promote public safety. They should be guided by data and evidence, not anecdotes. That’s why Pelican set out to review and better understand the underlying...

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