Louisiana
Louisiana Should Follow the Sustainable Budget Revolution
Spending, not taxes, is the ultimate burden of government. If you don’t spend money on a program, you [...]
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Record state revenues: Could tax relief be in Louisiana’s future?
Louisiana continues to post record government revenues. Rather than planning to spend it, many hope this [...]
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(BIG) Solutions (mini) Summit(s) Tax Reform Recap
Louisiana’s tax code is a serious hindrance to job growth in our state. During the Pelican Institute’s [...]
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Principles for Broadband Expansion with the American Rescue Plan of 2021
Louisiana’s state and local governments will be receiving approximately $5.18 billion from the [...]
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Opportunity to Improve Roads Without Tax Increases Coming this Session
It should come as no surprise to any Louisianan that the state consistently ranks near the bottom when it [...]
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Missed Opportunities During Legislative Session Increases Importance of Fall 2019 Elections
With the 2019 regular legislative session coming to a close this week, the Pelican Institute wants to [...]
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While Louisiana is Sinking, Many Are Concerned with Re-arranging the Deck Chairs
It’s no secret to the people of Louisiana that things aren’t going well. The state has a shrinking labor [...]
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Louisiana Smart On Crime’s Justice Reinvestment Factsheet
This year we have a critical opportunity to advance criminal justice reform in Louisiana. In that effort, [...]
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How Justice Reinvestment Can Benefit Louisiana
To free up funds, states pass measures that focus their prison beds on serious violent offenders, and [...]
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