Op-ed
Op-Ed: When Government Taxes Generosity, Everyone Loses
Louisiana families have always stepped up when neighbors need help. Whether it’s pulling together [...]
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Op-Ed: Governor Landry, Louisiana Legislature Have Historic Opportunity to Curb Lawsuit Abuse
For too long, Louisianans have felt the pain of lawsuit abuse, both on their personal finances and [...]
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Op-ed: Louisiana needs dynamism to fuel an economic comeback
This piece originally appeared on The Center Square. Last year, personal income growth was 0.0%, [...]
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Op-Ed: Louisiana NAEP Results: Higher Rankings, But Fewer Students Achieving
Originally published in The Center Square The U.S. Department of Education released 2022 results for the [...]
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State seizure of private property – How civil asset forfeiture has run amok in Louisiana
Imagine you are driving home from work one day and are stopped and your car and personal belongings are [...]
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Sen. Kennedy Gets It Wrong On Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform
James Lapeyre, leader of Smart on Crime Louisiana, and Daniel Erspamer, CEO of Pelican Institute, had to [...]
Read moreShreveport Times Op-Ed: Correct Louisiana’s Prison System
On Saturday, the Shreveport Times ran an op-ed coauthored by Kevin Kane of the Pelican Institute and Mark [...]
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Pelican’s Health Care Speaker’s Op-Ed in Shreveport Times
As the U.S. House of Representatives approaches a repeal vote on ObamaCare, Michael Tanner used an op-ed [...]
Read moreSen. Vitter’s Op-Ed on the “No-Cost Stimulus Act”
The $787 billion stimulus plan was rammed through both houses of Congress without giving members of [...]
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