Louisiana
Killing the Commercial Activity Tax Right Decision for Louisiana
The Pelican Institute joined with our partners at The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center to [...]
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Louisiana Smart On Crime’s Justice Reinvestment Factsheet
This year we have a critical opportunity to advance criminal justice reform in Louisiana. In that effort, [...]
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Louisiana Tailgating May Cost More This Season
When you head to the store to load up on supplies for tailgating this weekend, you will probably find [...]
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Louisiana Locks Up More Nonviolent Offenders Than Neighboring States Without Achieving Lower Crime Rates
State incarcerates violent offenders at a rate similar to other states in the South, while incarcerating [...]
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The Importance of National Employee Freedom Week
The mission of NEFW is to inform government workers about their options for obtaining more freedom and [...]
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How Louisiana’s Occupational Licensing Requirements Reduce Opportunity and Prosperity
The burden of attaining an occupational license makes it harder for job seekers to enter the workplace. [...]
Read moreHow Justice Reinvestment Can Benefit Louisiana
To free up funds, states pass measures that focus their prison beds on serious violent offenders, and [...]
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Report Finds Louisiana’s Fiscal Health “Below Average”
Louisiana’s fiscal health ranks 33rd best among the states and Puerto Rico, according to a 2016 report by [...]
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Why Conservatives Are Embracing Criminal Justice Reform
Our neighbors have paved the way: now Louisiana is positioned to engage in a substantive effort to [...]
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