Taxes
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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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 [...]
Read moreDon’t Believe the Hype: Resist the February Special Session
As Louisiana lawmakers continue to debate how to solve the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” (to get [...]
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State-by-State Economic Report Shows a Lackluster Louisiana
Louisiana’s economic prospects are mediocre, according to a new report released by the American [...]
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Small Businesses Rate Louisiana #7 for Best Training Programs, State Earns B+ Overall
Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, has released the second-annual [...]
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Louisiana’s Business Climate Rated Highly in Recent Studies
It is widely expected that tax reform will be the Jindal administration’s primary goal in the 2013 [...]
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The Case for Pension Reform
The complex nature of the retirement system tends to obscure the importance of pension reform. This has [...]
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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 [...]
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