Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on June 2, 2025What Louisianans Should Know About the “One Big Beautiful Bill”Congress is moving fast on a sweeping package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB)—and it could [...]Read more
Posted by Team Pelican on April 15, 2025The 2025 Legislative Session Begins: The Next Chapter in Louisiana’s Comeback Story?State lawmakers return to Baton Rouge this week to begin the 2025 Regular Session—one that is technically [...]Read more
Posted by Team Pelican on April 2, 2025New Research: Louisiana Ranks 50th Nationwide in Social Mobility, Numerous Reform Opportunities ExistAuthored by Louisiana resident and chief economist at the Archbridge Institute, new report identifies [...]Read more
Posted by Daniel J. Erspamer on March 28, 2025Election Day Eve Amendment 2 News RoundupTomorrow, Saturday, March 29, is Election Day in Louisiana, and voters will head to the polls to decide [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on March 17, 2025Louisiana’s Economy Needs Bold Reforms to Reverse Slow Growth and Out-MigrationThe latest economic data for Louisiana paint a troubling picture of slow job growth, lagging income [...]Read more
Posted by on January 22, 2025Louisiana’s Sales Tax Swap and What It Means for Fiscal ResponsibilityIn the last legislative session, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry introduced—and the Legislature ultimately [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on January 8, 2025Louisiana’s Economic Landscape: Breaking Barriers to GrowthLouisiana’s economic performance continues to lag behind its regional peers, with recent data [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on January 7, 2025Where Does Louisiana Rank in Economic Freedom?Louisiana ranks 23rd among U.S. states in the Fraser Institute’s latest 2024 Economic Freedom of North [...]Read more