Louisiana
‘Atlas Shrugged’ Opens in Theaters Tonight
Today, Ayn Rand's 1957 novel 'Atlas Shrugged' makes it's big screen debut across the country, including [...]
Read moreResearch: Looming Pension Crisis Ignored
The Pelican Institute's latest research compares Louisiana's pension crisis Wisconsin's. Despite less [...]
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U.S. District Court Rules in Favor of Louisiana Monks’ Unlicensed Casket Sales
The monks of St. Joseph Abbey have just won a victory in their case against economic protectionism from [...]
Read moreLouisiana Dropout Rate Falls 31 Percent
Louisiana's high school dropout rate fell 31 percent from the 2008-09 school year to the 2009-10 year. [...]
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Commentary: Ryan Budget a Monumental Opportunity for Reigning in Federal Deficits
Democratic leaders are hounding the Ryan budget for its supposed severity and ideologically-driven [...]
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Commentary: ObamaCare Will Move Louisianians Away from Private Insurance and Inflate Medicaid Rolls
On ObamaCare's one year anniversary, it is now evident that Louisiana residents will be forced off their [...]
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Tax Freedom Day Passes for Louisiana, but Ignores Federal Deficit
The Tax Foundation states that the 2011 Tax Freedom Day will fall on April 12th. However, if the federal [...]
Read moreCommentary: Louisiana Becomes Ninth State To Request Health Care Waiver
"With the addition of Louisiana, nine states have now requested an exemption from this particular [...]
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Louisiana Taxpayers Cover the Tab for Over 70 Percent of Local Pensions
State lawmakers were not thinking about long term costs when they passed a law back in 1999 that allowed [...]
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