Louisiana State Legislature
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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The Pelican Institute’s Recommendations for the December 7 Ballot
It’s late November in Louisiana and temperatures are finally starting to cool. Thanksgiving is this week, [...]
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Fiscal Reform Package Moves Louisiana Forward
At the Pelican Institute we’ve spoken often about the need – and urgent opportunity – to write [...]
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New Report Gives Louisiana a “C” for its Worker and Taxpayer Protection Laws
Louisiana all too often finds itself at the bottom of all the good lists, and at the top of the bad ones. [...]
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Louisiana Must Prioritize Resources and Fulfill Education Promise to Families
This spring, Governor Landry and the Louisiana Legislature took a tremendous step forward in approving [...]
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The Louisiana Legislature’s Use of Extra Funds and Capital Outlay
Note: This is the fourth installment of a series on the state budget as passed by the Louisiana [...]
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Louisiana Legislature Passes a Budget that Shows Mixed Results for Responsibility
Note: This is the third installment in a series of posts regarding the budget. The Louisiana Legislature [...]
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Louisiana Legislature Passes Education Savings Accounts. What’s Next?
After 4 years and 12 separate bills and legislative resolutions, the Louisiana Legislature has finally [...]
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Is Louisiana’s New Public School Choice Law Working?
In 2014, the Louisiana Legislature passed a law allowing parents and legal guardians of students enrolled [...]
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