John Bel Edwards
“HIGH RISK” DESIGNATION REINFORCES PROBLEMS IN LOUISIANA’S MEDICAID EXPANSION
That the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently designated Louisiana’s [...]
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It’s Decision Time: Maintain the Status Quo or Forge a New Path to Jobs and Opportunity
As of July 1, taxpayers in Louisiana will be paying more than $800 million in additional state taxes than [...]
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Pelican Institute Urges State Lawmakers To Forge New Economic Future in Third Special Session
NEW ORLEANS, La. (June 18, 2018) — The following is a statement from Daniel Erspamer, chief executive [...]
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Restoring the Right to Earn a Living
In Restoring the Right to Earn a Living: A Common-Sense Solution to Occupational Licensing Job Barriers, [...]
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Pelican Institute Statement on Governor’s “Fiscal Cliff” Proposal Outline
The Pelican Institute applauds Governor John Bel Edwards for releasing a broad outline of his proposal to [...]
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The Truth About Unemployment in Louisiana
What Do Those Unemployment Numbers Really Mean? Every leader in Louisiana is rooting for this economy. [...]
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New Report Finds Louisiana Proposal to Raise Taxes Will Hinder Economic Growth
A new report, Addressing Louisiana’s Budget Shortfall: Strategies for Growth, released today by the [...]
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Louisiana Locks Up More Nonviolent Offenders Than Neighboring States Without Achieving Lower Crime Rates
State incarcerates violent offenders at a rate similar to other states in the South, while incarcerating [...]
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Will Restricting School Choice Help Louisiana?
Governor John Bel Edwards clearly has different ideas about how to improve Louisiana education than [...]
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