Louisiana Legislature
One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs
While Louisiana faces many of the same fiscal issues faced by other states, our problems have been [...]
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Medicaid Expansion: Even Worse Than You Thought
Not only does Medicaid place an unreasonable burden on taxpayers, it fails to deliver a significant [...]
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The Trouble with Medicaid
Louisiana legislators may not have the power to fix what is wrong with the federal welfare state. But [...]
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Lessons for Legislators from Margaret Thatcher
With the Louisiana legislature now in session, this is an opportune time to apply some lessons from [...]
Read moreProtecting Public Safety and Reducing Costs in Louisiana
By building on existing research from the Louisiana Sentencing Commission and following key principles [...]
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Obama Health Care Exchange: Not the Answer for Louisiana
Last week the Louisiana Budget Project (LBP) published a response to our critique of the health insurance [...]
Read moreFive Reasons Not to Create ObamaCare Exchange
Louisiana should not devote resources to a program it won’t control and may soon be rendered obsolete [...]
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Commentary: State Judge Rules Education Waiver Law Unconstitutional
Judge Caldwell's decision is unfortunate because schools benefit from increased flexiblity to address [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Cultural Heritage Not Threatened By Budget Cuts
The Louisiana legislature has been criticized for cutting statewide funding for the arts. Pelican [...]
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