Posted by on January 24, 2020Louisiana Unemployment Continues to Rise, Final 2019 Report RevealsAs we put 2019 in the rear view and the last economic news from the previous decade trickles in, one [...]Read more
Posted by on August 22, 2019DÉJÀ VU: Louisiana Was the Only State to Lose Jobs Over the Last YearAs election day quickly approaches and claims about the condition of the Louisiana economy arise daily, [...]Read more
Posted by on September 14, 2016Louisiana Tailgating May Cost More This SeasonWhen you head to the store to load up on supplies for tailgating this weekend, you will probably find [...]Read more
Posted by on July 11, 2016Report Finds Louisiana’s Fiscal Health “Below Average”Louisiana’s fiscal health ranks 33rd best among the states and Puerto Rico, according to a 2016 report by [...]Read more
Posted by Justin Spittler on June 15, 2016Why Conservatives Are Embracing Criminal Justice ReformOur neighbors have paved the way: now Louisiana is positioned to engage in a substantive effort to [...]Read more
Posted by on May 18, 2016Louisiana Ranked Among Worst States for BusinessRemarkably, the report ranks Louisiana 30 spots lower than it did last year. This represents the largest [...]Read more
Posted by on April 25, 2016Louisiana: Rich State or Poor State?All findings of the 2016 Index considered, the regimen for Louisiana is clear. Louisiana needs to adopt [...]Read more
Posted by John Kay on February 5, 2016Five Problems with Raising the Minimum WageRaising the minimum wage risks putting individuals, businesses and the entire state economy in a worse [...]Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on January 24, 2013Engulfed By Environmental Crimes: Overcriminalization on the Gulf CoastTexas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all border the Gulf of Mexico and between these five [...]Read more