Daniel Erspamer
Shock to the System: What’s Driving Rising Electricity Costs in Louisiana
Louisiana families are seeing higher electricity bills, and the trend is accelerating. A new report from [...]
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What’s Holding Louisiana Back from Energy Dominance?
Louisiana should be one of the most powerful energy states in America. The state has abundant natural [...]
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New Report: Coastal Lawsuits Cost Louisiana Energy Jobs and Investments—but the Economic Damage Is Reversible
The Pelican Institute today released a new study exposing the true cost of Louisiana’s decade-long wave [...]
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Louisiana Forges a Path from Poverty to Prosperity through “One Door” Legislation
This legislative session, lawmakers are taking a bold step toward breaking the cycle of poverty and [...]
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Legal Reform Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Insurance and legal reform dominated discussion at the Capitol throughout week one of the 2025 Louisiana [...]
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The 2025 Legislative Session Begins: The Next Chapter in Louisiana’s Comeback Story?
State lawmakers return to Baton Rouge this week to begin the 2025 Regular Session—one that is technically [...]
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Pelican Institute Statement in Response to the Verdict in Plaquemines Coastal Lawsuit Case
New Orleans, LA—The Pelican Institute for Public Policy released the following statement on behalf of CEO [...]
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Statement on Constitutional Amendment 2 Outcome
Statement from Pelican Institute CEO, Daniel Erspamer: It’s never been more clear how hard the [...]
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Election Day Eve Amendment 2 News Roundup
Tomorrow, Saturday, March 29, is Election Day in Louisiana, and voters will head to the polls to decide [...]
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