Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Situation—June 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market shows improvement on the surface but there are underlying problems [...]
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Big Budget Blowout
Louisiana’s 2023 Regular Legislative Session ended on June 8th with a bang. Amid much arguing and a lot [...]
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What the Legislature Did (and Didn’t Do) on Education
Legislation on crime, taxes, and the state’s budget dominated much of Louisiana’s 2023 Regular Session, [...]
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Audits of safety net programs enable “One Door” to combat poverty in Louisiana
You may not have noticed as other hot-button issues have taken center stage, but over the past few years, [...]
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Occupational Licensing Reforms Are Making a Difference in Louisiana
Since 2018, Louisiana has embarked on a significant journey towards occupational licensing reform, aiming [...]
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Louisiana Legislature Takes Key Steps on Education and Opportunity, Squanders Chance for Budget Reform
The Louisiana legislature took some steps this legislative session that will help move our state forward. [...]
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Louisiana’s Budget Blowout. Time for Some Fiscal Responsibility.
$250,000 for marching band uniforms? $50,000 to cut grass? $125,000 to repair a historic barn? These are [...]
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Helping Louisiana’s Comeback by Eliminating the Corporate Franchise Tax
There’s much discussion in Baton Rouge about how to best allocate scarce taxpayer money that’s [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—May 2023
Key Point: Louisianans aren’t reaching their full potential primarily because of bad public policies but [...]
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