Kevin Kane
Unlocking Opportunity – How Pelican Institute Brought “One Door” to Louisiana
The Vision – From Dependence to Dignity In 2021, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy launched the [...]
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Pelican Institute Announces Hire of Vice President and External Affairs Manager
NEW ORLEANS, La. (June 14, 2018) – Today, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy (Pelican Institute) [...]
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Louisiana House Commemorates Pelican Institute Founder Kevin Kane
It was a momentous day for criminal justice reform in Louisiana and for the Pelican Institute. The full [...]
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Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform Package Clears House & Senate
The criminal justice reform package that has been pushed by Louisiana Smart on Crime, Pelican Institute, [...]
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Remembering Kevin Kane, Founder of The Pelican Institute
Kevin Kane founded The Pelican Institute in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He guided it successfully [...]
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Louisianans Overwhelmingly Support Criminal Justice Reforms According to Recent Poll
The poll indicates there is broad support for reforms that would save taxpayer money and prioritize [...]
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New Study: EPA Regulations to Increase Louisiana Electricity Prices by 22 Percent
Today the Pelican Institute for Public Policy is releasing a new study by economists at the Beacon Hill [...]
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Pelican Institute-R Street Report Calls for Careful Oversight of RESTORE Act
Louisiana faces real vulnerabilities and cannot afford to see funds misused on projects that do not [...]
Read moreSmart on Sentencing, Smart on Crime: An Argument for Reforming Louisiana’s Determinate Sentencing Laws
A new study details how Louisiana can reduce its prison population and corrections spending without [...]
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