legal reform
Last Jobs Report of the Year A Mixed Bag
by Eric Peterson, Director of Policy During the holiday season, Louisianans have more on their mind than [...]
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Latest Jobs Report Has Bad News for Louisiana
This hasn’t been a year of positive news. Over the last few months, however, there have been some bright [...]
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Victory in Fight Against Lawsuit Abuse in Louisiana
On Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Speaker Clay Schexnayder’s HB 57, which will [...]
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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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Pelican Applauds Legislature on Passage of Significant Legal Reform
Today, the Louisiana Legislature passed HB 57 by Speaker Clay Schexnayder, the Civil Justice Reform Act [...]
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Louisiana Economy Appears Stuck in Neutral
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently reported that America gained 2.5 million jobs in the month [...]
Read morePelican Statement: Governor Vetoes Key Legal Reform
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a critical piece of legal reform legislation. Louisiana’s judiciary [...]
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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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Louisiana’s 2019 GDP Ranked Among The Worst in Nation
As economic news continues to focus on the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Economic [...]
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