Louisianans
Nearly a Quarter of Louisiana’s Labor Force has Filed for Unemployment
While Gov. John Bel Edwards unexpectedly postponed the phased reopening of Louisiana’s economy to May 15, [...]
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Louisiana Initial Unemployment Claims Top 440,000
On Monday, Governor John Bel Edwards extended the statewide stay-at-home order to May 15. Meanwhile, the [...]
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Path Needed to Get Louisiana Working
by Daniel Erspamer, CEO of the Pelican Institute Throughout our shared history, Americans – and [...]
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Pelican Hires Louisiana Native as VP for Advocacy
Today, the Pelican Institute announced the hiring of Louisiana native and grassroots advocacy [...]
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Last Pre-COVID-19 Louisiana Jobs Report Proves Need for Reforms
While the conversations around the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 were dominating news cycles, [...]
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TECH NEWS: Louisiana Needs Drone Delivery Now
To reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, many Louisianans are foregoing shopping in [...]
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Economic Shocks Should Signal Spending Restraint from Lawmakers
With tens of thousands of Louisianans now out of a job due to effects of the spread of COVID-19, [...]
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What Louisiana’s Government Should and Shouldn’t Do During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Louisiana, the response by the governor and the various [...]
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Louisiana’s Economy Was Struggling Before Latest Shocks
While this week’s newly released report from the Bureau of Labor Statisticsr on states’ unemployment [...]
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