Back from the Dead! Debt Relief Amendment Gains Louisiana Approval

By Fergus Hodgson

06/22/2011

Achieving a highly improbable turnaround, Rep. Noble Ellington’s (R-Winnsboro) resolution for an anti-debt amendment to the U.S. Constitution won approval from the Louisiana Senate yesterday.

TAGS: Curtis Olafson, National Debt Relief Amendment, Noble Ellington, RestoringFreedom.org

Tactic Against Federal Debt Finds Overwhelming Support in Louisiana House

By Fergus Hodgson

06/08/2011

With not a single opponent, Louisiana’s House of Representatives has endorsed the National Debt Relief Amendment and its call for a state-initiated amendment to the United States Constitution.

TAGS: Louisiana House of Representatives, National Debt Relief Amendment, Noble Ellington, RestoringFreedom.org

States Pursue New Tactic to Restrain Federal Debt

By Fergus Hodgson

02/28/2011

Louisiana is one of 10 states with leaders seeking to oppose greater federal debt with the first ever state initiated constitutional amendment.

TAGS: Article V, Fergus Hodgson, Glenn Hughes, James Booth, National Debt Relief Amendment, Nick Dranias, Noble Ellington, RestoringFreedom.org

Crime In Louisiana: Analyzing the Data

This year, disturbing reports of increased crime have dominated the news, both in Louisiana and nationally. Crime is a serious issue that demands thoughtful solutions to deter criminal behavior and promote public safety. They should be guided by data and evidence, not anecdotes. That’s why Pelican set out to review and better understand the underlying...

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