Louisiana
PELICAN INSTITUTE: Summer 2026 Economic Report
Louisiana’s comeback is real. Finishing it is the harder part.
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Why Free Market Think Tanks Matter — and What Pelican Institute Brings to Louisiana
Bills don’t write themselves. Long before a reform reaches a committee hearing, someone has to do [...]
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Who is Using Data Centers?
In a recent guest column for The Advocate, Pelican Institute CEO Daniel Erspamer outlines the returns on [...]
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Is Louisiana Facing an Upcoming Budget Shortfall?
Last week, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB) received an updated fiscal status [...]
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One Door In, One Door Out: Louisiana’s Workforce Reform Clears a Major Hurdle
Earlier this year, Pelican checked in with Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen to get a status update [...]
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Unpacking the Toolkit: What Can Other Policy Areas Learn from BEAD Buildout in Louisiana?
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) has emphasized access and a closing of the [...]
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Open to Work: AI Shapes Hiring Trends
Predictions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) have spanned utopia, robot apocalypse, and [...]
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Ten Questions Louisiana’s New MFP Task Force Should Answer
For the first time in years, Louisiana is taking a comprehensive look at how it funds K-12 education. [...]
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