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Local, National Experts to Speak at Solutions Summit 2.0
We’re one week away from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy’s Solutions Summit 2.0. Next [...]
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Smart on Sentencing, Smart on Crime: An Argument for Reforming Louisiana’s Determinate Sentencing Laws
A new study details how Louisiana can reduce its prison population and corrections spending without [...]
Read moreStudent Based Budgeting Viewed as Logical Extension of Charter School Movement
Strong performing charter schools in the Recovery School District (RSD) make a compelling case for even [...]
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Lawmaker Foresees “All Out War” on State Spending with House Resolution
Louisiana's House of Representatives voted to pass Rep. Brett Geymann's Resolution 27 on Monday, which is [...]
Read moreLouisiana Next in Line for Arizona Illegal Immigration Bill, and Its Consequences
Arizona’s controversial immigration law is coming to Louisiana, at least if Rep. Ernest Wooton’s (I - [...]
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Immigration Status Checks: An Employer Obligation?
Illegal immigrants are set to find work with state contractors harder to come by. That is if employers [...]
Read morePublic-Private Partnerships that Target Criminal Recidivism Can Reduce Annual Corrections Costs, Study Shows
Florida Case Study Shows Annual Corrections Costs was Reduced by $71 million
Read moreJindal’s Prison Privatization Proposal Must be Properly Structured, But Can Generate Savings, Spokesman Says
Corrections System the Second-Fastest Growing Part of State Budgets By Kevin Mooney While some high [...]
Read moreCommentary: Jindal’s Prison Sale Proposal Highlights Issue of Criminal Justice Reform
State corrections systems, like most governmental services, have rapidly expanded over recent years in [...]
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