Posted by on December 12, 2025Time Is Running Out: Legislature Must Fully Fund LA GATOR to Deliver for Louisiana’s KidsAs Louisiana lawmakers gear up for the 2026 regular legislative session, one issue stands out as both [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on November 20, 2025BEAD the Call: What the First Four Years of BEAD can Teach UsThe Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program (BEAD) has followed a long and winding road since its [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on November 12, 2025Unlocking Opportunity – How Pelican Institute Brought “One Door” to LouisianaThe Vision – From Dependence to Dignity In 2021, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy launched the [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 31, 2025LA GATOR: Fund the PromiseLouisiana’s education landscape took a transformative turn in 2024 with the creation of the Louisiana [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on October 23, 2025Understanding the State Government’s Use of AI Executive OrderArtificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a crucial tool in nearly every industry. Government is no [...]Read more
Posted by Hope Schumaker on September 25, 2025Leveraging Lagniappe: How Can Louisiana Make the Most of Leftover BEAD Funding?When the Trump administration announced modified regulations for the federal Broadband Equity Access and [...]Read more
Posted by Isabella Albano on July 10, 2025A Closer Look at Louisiana’s 2026 Budget: Pork Projects and Missed PrioritiesLast month, the 2025 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session adjourned—and much happened in the final [...]Read more
Posted by Daniel J. Erspamer on June 26, 2025The Slippery Slope of Market Intervention: Why Louisiana Must Choose Economic FreedomThe Louisiana Legislature just wrapped up its regular session, and while lawmakers accomplished much good [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on June 13, 2025Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the MarkThe Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. The [...]Read more