Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Situation—March 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market looks okay on the surface, but weaknesses remain because of poor [...]
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Routine Performance Audits Can Help Louisianans Find Career Paths Out of Poverty
Louisiana’s official poverty rate of 19.6% in 2021 was the highest in the country, according to the U.S. [...]
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School Choice Bill Introduced for Upcoming 2023 Louisiana Legislative Session
Over the past two years, lawmakers and governors in five states – Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Utah, and West [...]
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Tax and Budget Reform Must Be Tackled in Tandem
With the state economy struggling and tens of thousands of Louisianans moving out of state, families and [...]
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A Social Safety Net that Works
Louisiana’s collection of safety-net programs needs a paradigm shift so its low-income, work-capable [...]
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It’s Public School Choice Month in Louisiana!
In a move that hasn’t gotten a lot of public attention, the legislature, governor, and state Board of [...]
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Spend Less, Tax less
Recent data from the Tax Foundation reveals that Louisiana has the highest average combined state and [...]
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Creating Louisiana’s Operating Budget: A Primer
This week the governor will unveil his recommended budget to the legislature and the public. The Joint [...]
Read moreSchool Choice Is Exploding Across America: What About Louisiana?
Governors and lawmakers across the country are expanding school choice in big ways. Last year, Arizona [...]
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