United States House Committee on Appropriations
A Closer Look at Louisiana’s 2026 Budget: Pork Projects and Missed Priorities
Last month, the 2025 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session adjourned—and much happened in the final [...]
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Tracking Your Tax Dollars: Louisiana House Passes Budget Bills
Last week the Louisiana House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 1 and HB 460—two bills that [...]
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An Irresponsible Budget Proposal
Last week, Governor John Bel Edwards unveiled his budget recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year [...]
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Creating Louisiana’s Operating Budget: A Primer
This week the governor will unveil his recommended budget to the legislature and the public. The Joint [...]
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Don’t Believe the Lies: ESAs Don’t Defund Public Schools
This legislative session, state lawmakers have filed several bills to give families more options for [...]
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The Big Debt
THE PELICAN INSTITUTE is offering up this five-point guide to understanding the Unfunded Accrued [...]
Read moreSpecial Report: Legacy of a Loophole
A retire-rehire program for teachers was approved by lawmakers 10 years ago, but today more than half of [...]
Read moreExpensive Grandstanding in the House
The state House Appropriations Committee late last week passed a $2.5 million annual tax on Internet [...]
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