Louisiana
How Louisiana Can Get Smart on Crime
Conservative states like Texas and Georgia have taken steps to steer nonviolent offenders away from [...]
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Guest Commentary: Lawsuit Reform in the 2014 Legislative Session
The Louisiana Legislature kicked off the 2014 regular session last week, beginning a series of [...]
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New Report Explains Why Globalizing Louisiana’s Natural Gas Revolution Makes Economic and Environmental Sense
Exporting U.S. natural gas could achieve the dual benefits of global climate-change mitigation and [...]
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Pelican Institute-R Street Report Calls for Careful Oversight of RESTORE Act
Louisiana faces real vulnerabilities and cannot afford to see funds misused on projects that do not [...]
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Smart on Sentencing, Smart on Crime: An Argument for Reforming Louisiana’s Determinate Sentencing Laws
A new study details how Louisiana can reduce its prison population and corrections spending without [...]
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Pelican Institute Statement on DOJ Attempt to Block School Vouchers in Louisiana
It is appalling that a federal agency charged with protecting our civil rights would use its considerable [...]
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It’s Time to Lay This Case to Rest
To put it simply, offering families a less inexpensive burial option allowed grieving families to make an [...]
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One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs
While Louisiana faces many of the same fiscal issues faced by other states, our problems have been [...]
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Elliott Stonecipher: Louisiana’s Demographic Challenge
These population demographic traits, coupled with negative patterns of population gain/loss, should be of [...]
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