Louisiana
A Race to the Bottom
As Louisiana nears the end of another school year, as the legislative session nears the halfway mark, and [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—April 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s economy has many weaknesses primarily because of poor policies hindering [...]
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Louisiana’s Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Ensure Prosperity
Louisiana lawmakers face an unusual challenge: what to do with a glut of taxpayer money sitting in the [...]
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Louisiana’s Buried Bucks: Where Did All the Money Go?
Last year, fiscal year 2022, the legislature had at its discretion nearly $1.7 billion in additional [...]
Read moreLouisiana Needs a Responsible Budget
Published April 2023. The recipe for economic freedom has fewer key ingredients than you might think. It [...]
Read moreCitizen’s Guide to the Louisiana Budget
The Pelican Institute’s Citizen’s Guide to the Louisiana Budget offers an overview and brief [...]
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Louisiana Needs a Responsible Budget (April 2023)
Budgeting responsibly is key to Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda, and Pelican’s Chief Economist, Dr. [...]
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Record-Breaking Revenues Chugging Into State Coffers
Louisiana has seen record-breaking increases in state government revenue over the past few years. In [...]
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Tax reform: What’s the best path forward?
Louisiana’s 2023 Legislative Session marks several milestones. It is the last year of the governor’s [...]
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