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Local, National Experts to Speak at Solutions Summit 2.0
We’re one week away from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy’s Solutions Summit 2.0. Next [...]
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How Louisiana’s Occupational Licensing Requirements Reduce Opportunity and Prosperity
The burden of attaining an occupational license makes it harder for job seekers to enter the workplace. [...]
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Report 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 [...]
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Louisiana Ranks Highly in Small Business Optimism
It is important that we maintain a firm commitment to small businesses and to the economic principles [...]
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Commentary: Mercatus Pension Study Demonstrates Advantages Of Defined Contribution System
'A defined contribution system is one no longer supported by taxpayers, but, rather by the responsible [...]
Read moreLouisiana the Most Over-Governed State in the South
A sophisticated analysis of freedom across state lines finds Louisiana the least free of the former [...]
Read moreCommentary: Where Are All the Jobs?
Kate Martin, of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, examines why unemployment has remained so [...]
Read moreStates on Track for Default
Louisiana's unfunded liability of $24 billion cause for "serious concerns"
NEW ORLEANS, La. – On [...]
Read moreStates Lack of Strict Budgetary Requirements Increases Budget Shortfalls
Stronger balanced budget amendments safeguard against shortfalls By Phillip Suderman As states complete [...]
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