Louisiana
Board of Veterinary Medicine: Saying Goodbye to Licensing Barriers
During the 2022 session, the Pelican Institute supported legislation which eventually became Act 583, a [...]
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Op-Ed: Louisiana NAEP Results: Higher Rankings, But Fewer Students Achieving
Originally published in The Center Square The U.S. Department of Education released 2022 results for the [...]
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Local Leaders Push Back Against Coastal Lawsuit Abuse
Last week, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a state court must [...]
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Pelican Institute: Louisiana Economic Report October 2022
Louisiana Economic Situation October 2022 Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market looks okay on the surface [...]
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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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St. Tammany Business Leaders Take Action In Education
There is much work to be done to improve our K-12 public schools in Louisiana. One of the most vital ways [...]
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BESE Can Delay, But Stronger Accountability Is Coming to Louisiana
For the second time, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) deferred action on [...]
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Taking Steps Toward Tax Reform
Louisiana has a highly complex system of personal income tax. Our system includes too many complicated [...]
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Talking Taxes With Tommy Tucker
As the conversation heats up in advance of next year’s legislative session (and statewide elections) [...]
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