Louisiana
Hispanic Chamber Event: New Orleans Political Clout in Decline
Analysis from Friday’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce luncheon quantified New Orleans’ declining political [...]
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Commentary: Medicaid Block Grants for Administrative Flexibility
Louisiana lawmakers should pursue Medicaid block grants to help create an active marketplace and lower costs.
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Louisiana’s Energy Regulator Mandates Economic Assessments from Renewable Providers
Energy providers participating in a renewables pilot program, with minor exceptions, will also face heavy [...]
Read moreCriminal Justice Reform Advocates Roll Out Louisiana Campaign
We can be “tough on crime and the bottom line,” says Right on Crime, an openly conservative advocacy [...]
Read moreNew Nonpartisan Toolkit for Budget Reform
Led by Louisiana’s Noble Ellington, ALEC promotes “priority-based budgeting” NEW ORLEANS, La. – The [...]
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Commentary: Obama’s Pre-Existing Conditions Plan Looking Like An Early Failure
"Rather than allow the states to continue to administer their own insurance policies, the federal [...]
Read moreLawsuits “Drinking from the Taxpayer Trough”
LLAW, a legal watchdog group, has released a report on Louisiana's "broken legal system." The new [...]
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Pelican Institute President Appears on Garland Robinette Show
Kevin Kane discusses new research, "Louisiana's Fiscal Albatross: The Coming Public Pension Crisis." The [...]
Read moreResearch: Louisiana’s Fiscal Albatross, The Coming Public Pension Crisis
Pelican Institute Report: taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities. Despite [...]
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