New Research: State-Initiated Amendments to Repair Our Constitutional Republic

By Editor

05/23/2011

The Pelican Institute has released three pieces of research to clear the air over the National Debt Relief Amendment and other Article V amendments. Escalating debt and an unrestrained federal government suggest the time is overdue for a state-initiated amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

TAGS: Article V Amendment, Federal Debt, National Debt Relief Amendment, Noble Ellington, Pelican Institute for Public Policy

WDSU Highlights LouisianaSunshine.org: “State Workers Make Lots in Overtime”

By Editor

05/18/2011

The Pelican Institute's transparency site is shining light on generous overtime pay for state employees, and a local news channel has latched onto the finding.

TAGS: Crescent City Police Department, LouisianaSunshine.org, Pelican Institute for Public Policy, Salaries, WDSU

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

Proposed High-Speed Rail No Bargain for Louisiana

By Jennifer Moreale

03/06/2010

A feasibility study by Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. and HDR Engineering emphasizes the economic and social benefits of the proposed high-speed rail linking New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Currently under revision, the final report is due March 16. With an estimated 78% probability of having a positive return on investment, the study claims that the value creation...

TAGS: Baton Rouge, Bobby Jindal, Burk-Kleinpeter Inc., HDR Engineering, High-speed rail, Louisiana, New Orleans, Pelican Institute for Public Policy, Randal O'Toole, Stimulus, transportation

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

View Report