Louisiana
The Cost of Elections
Jeremy Alford explores where Louisiana's legislative candidates have spent $8.9 million in campaign [...]
Read moreStudy Claims Louisiana’s Green Jobs to Grow 14 Percent by 2021
A new study by the Louisiana Workforce Commission suggests that Louisiana will see a surge in green jobs [...]
Read moreCommentary: White House Job Plan Shortsighted
Simple math shows that the American Jobs Act is nothing but shortsighted, leaving newly created jobs [...]
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Vitter to Feds: Lower Deficit by Increasing Energy Production
ven as the Obama administration postures on behalf of deficit reduction and job creation, it continues to [...]
Read moreLouisiana’s Local Sales Taxes Highest in Nation
Despite having the second lowest statewide sales tax rate in the U.S., a new study shows that Louisiana's [...]
Read moreCommentary: Louisiana One Step Closer to Coordinated-Care Networks for Medicaid
Gov. Jindal estimates that transitioning towards coordinated-care will save the state $135 million [...]
Read moreOne in Five Louisianans Live Below The Poverty Line
21.6 percent of Louisianans are living in poverty, the second highest in the country, while the average [...]
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New Web Site Measures the Power and Influence of “Big Labor” in All 50 States
In August, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), in partnership with Crossroads GPS, launched the [...]
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Louisiana Squares Off With Treasury Over Revenue Sharing
A proposal backed by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) would allow Louisiana and other producing states to keep a [...]
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