Louisiana
June’s Jobs Report Shows Slow Progress Towards Economic Recovery
Two weeks ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing that the nation added 850,000 [...]
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School Board Spending Transparency
HB38 by Representative Rick Edmonds brings sunlight to local school district spending by adding many [...]
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How Does a Veto Override Session Work?
It’s official. As of midnight on Thursday, July 15, 2021, the Louisiana legislature is heading into its [...]
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Fiscal Transparency is Never Unnecessary
Last week, Governor Edwards announced a shocking veto of a bill that would have created fiscal [...]
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What Do School Letter Grades Really Tell Us About School Quality?
Last month, the Louisiana Department of Education proposed a set of changes to the state’s K-12 [...]
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New Economic Numbers Show Why Louisiana Needs Tax Reform
Louisiana’s job growth has long been stifled by the state’s overly complex and burdensome tax code. [...]
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Ending Expanded Unemployment Benefits will Help Workers and the Economy
In the last couple of months,” help wanted” signs have become a common sight all across Louisiana. Last [...]
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REPORT: The State of Broadband in Louisiana and Mississippi
As COVID-19 continues to affect much of the world, people’s daily activities have shifted online. But [...]
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Another Small Step for Occupational Licensing Reform
With an economy that is still lagging behind the rest of the country, one of the largest barriers to [...]
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