Legislature
Setting the Tone: Fiscal Restraint in Louisiana’s FY 2027 Executive Budget
The new year is well underway, which means a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year must be proposed for [...]
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Louisiana’s Legal Reforms: A Step Toward Fairer Courts and Lower Auto Insurance Rates
As 2026 gets underway, Louisiana residents finally have reason to celebrate real progress in our long [...]
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Coming Soon: More LA GATOR Scholarship Applications, Decision Time for State Leaders
Louisiana families should prepare now: applications for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program are expected to [...]
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Fiscal Discipline: The Key to Lasting Tax Relief in Louisiana
The Pelican Institute has been vocal in its support of the historic tax reform enacted in late 2024, made [...]
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Underfunded and Unreformed: A Budget That Misses the Mark
The Legislature has passed the state budget bills, sending them to Governor Landry for signature. The [...]
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A Voter’s Companion to the March 29 Ballot
On March 29, after ample time to recover from Mardi Gras season, Louisianans will have the opportunity to [...]
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Louisiana’s Sales Tax Swap and What It Means for Fiscal Responsibility
In the last legislative session, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry introduced—and the Legislature ultimately [...]
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Record state revenues: Could tax relief be in Louisiana’s future?
Louisiana continues to post record government revenues. Rather than planning to spend it, many hope this [...]
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Op-ed: Louisiana needs dynamism to fuel an economic comeback
This piece originally appeared on The Center Square. Last year, personal income growth was 0.0%, [...]
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