Louisiana: Rich State or Poor State?

04/25/2016

All findings of the 2016 Index considered, the regimen for Louisiana is clear. Louisiana needs to adopt more fiscally responsible policies, including a tax policy overhaul if it wants to improve its Economic Outlook and become more hospitable to individuals and businesses.

TAGS: ALEC, Art Laffer, Poor States, Rich States

State-by-State Economic Report Shows a Lackluster Louisiana

By John Kay

05/30/2013

Louisiana’s economic prospects are mediocre, according to a new report released by the American Legislative Exchange Council, which ranked the 50 states according to their economic outlook in 2013.

TAGS: ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Arthur Laffer, economic policy, Jonathan Williams, Louisiana, Poor States, Rich States, Right to Work, Stephen Moore, Taxes

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...

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