Public policy
Congratulations Pelican Leadership Academy Class of 2026!
This October, the Pelican Leadership Academy Class of 2026 will graduate in October. The Pelican [...]
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A Tale of Two Family Policies: Cash Checks vs. a Door to Work
Vice President JD Vance is pushing a new rule that would let the federal government pay married [...]
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PELICAN INSTITUTE: Summer 2026 Economic Report
Louisiana’s comeback is real. Finishing it is the harder part.
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Why Free Market Think Tanks Matter — and What Pelican Institute Brings to Louisiana
Bills don’t write themselves. Long before a reform reaches a committee hearing, someone has to do [...]
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Unpacking the Toolkit: What Can Other Policy Areas Learn from BEAD Buildout in Louisiana?
The Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) has emphasized access and a closing of the [...]
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Task Forces, Studies, and Taxpayer Dollars: Is Louisiana Getting a Return on Investment?
The 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session saw the creation of well over 100 task forces and agency-directed [...]
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Pelican’s Summer Reading List 2026: For the Beach, the Porch, or Wherever Summer Takes You
Summer offers something that’s often in short supply during the rest of the year: time to think. [...]
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Missed Connections: How Louisiana is Avoiding them through Responsible Broadband Deployment
The federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) began in 2021 and has followed a long [...]
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