Louisiana State Legislature
Occupational Licensure: It’s Not Just Regulations That Are The Problem
The Pelican Institute has long advocated for increased freedom for Louisianans to work and pursue the [...]
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Louisiana Legislature Stands Strong for Charter Schools
School choice has definitely been front and center during the 2022 legislative session, but not just [...]
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How Well is Louisiana Preparing Students for Careers?
For years, business and industry have complained that high school graduates aren’t arriving to the [...]
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Let’s Give Our Children Hope
Hope: Noun. “Desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) [...]
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Fiscal Transparency is Critical to Improving our Schools
The Pelican Institute is excited to report that the Louisiana Legislature has passed legislation that [...]
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Pelican Applauds Legislature on Passage of Significant Legal Reform
Today, the Louisiana Legislature passed HB 57 by Speaker Clay Schexnayder, the Civil Justice Reform Act [...]
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Thoughts on Legislative Session Pause Over COVID-19
Today, the Louisiana State Legislature voted to pause the current legislative session over the continued [...]
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Legislative Session is Underway – Will Lawmakers Take the Path to Jobs and Opportunity?
This week, the Louisiana Legislature convened in Baton Rouge for the first day of the 2019 session. The [...]
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LABI Published Louisiana Legislature Scorecard 2017
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, better known as LABI, recently published the [...]
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