Posted by Ellen Carmichael on May 10, 2017Prominent Louisiana Business Leaders Push for Criminal Justice ReformToday, Smart on Crime Louisiana, Right On Crime, and the Pelican Institute for Public Policy released a [...]Read more
Posted by on April 7, 2016Happy Tax Freedom Day, Louisiana!All in all, Americans will spend more on taxes than they will on food, housing and clothing combined.Read more
Posted by Margaret Viator on March 31, 2014Streamlining Medical Parole to Ensure Public Safety and Protect TaxpayersThe nation’s older inmate population is expected to increase exponentially again over the next decade, [...]Read more
Posted by Editor on December 19, 2011The Truth About TaxesIf you peel back the layers of Louisiana's tax structure, you're likely to find confusion, outrage and, [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on October 25, 2011ObamaCare’s Regulatory Uncertainty Stirs Republican and Democratic Criticism at the State LevelEven as they differ over the merits and defects of health care exchanges, state officials from across [...]Read more
Posted by Jamison Beuerman on August 12, 2011Commentary: Kansas Becomes Second State To Reject ObamaCare Implementation GrantKansas officials also noted that the Early Innovator grant does nothing to slow the explosive growth of [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on June 15, 2011Debt Relief Amendment Falters Amid Heated DebateDespite smooth sailing in the House, the National Debt Relief Amendment came to an abrupt halt this [...]Read more
Posted by Kevin Mooney on May 23, 2011Tea Party Partners with Sen. Guillory to Pursue State Authority Over Health CareTea Party activists joined with Sen. Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) last week to testify in favor of [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on March 29, 2011A First in American History: 2011 Federal Aid Set to Overwhelm State General Funds2011 is set to be the first year that federal aid becomes the largest component of state revenues. [...]Read more