Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on April 20, 2026Louisiana Lawmakers Consider Fix for Private School Pre-K OverreachSchools decry largest expansion of government regulation in state’s history, possible closures In [...]Read more
Posted by Melissa Landry on April 15, 2026Pelican Institute Urges Support for SB 490: Protecting Louisiana Families from Rising Energy Costs While Powering Economic GrowthAs Louisiana lawmakers and utility regulators convene today to address growing electricity demand and [...]Read more
Posted by Melissa Landry on March 26, 2026Meet the Candidates Running for Louisiana’s Public Service CommissionWhen Louisiana voters go to the polls this May, most of their attention will be fixed on the U.S. Senate [...]Read more
Posted by Isabella Albano on March 25, 2026Louisiana Can’t Afford More Dedicated Funds in the State’s BudgetLouisiana lawmakers continue to make the state budget more rigid and less responsive by expanding the use [...]Read more
Posted by Isabella Albano on January 30, 2026Setting the Tone: Fiscal Restraint in Louisiana’s FY 2027 Executive BudgetThe new year is well underway, which means a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year must be proposed for [...]Read more
Posted by Melissa Landry on January 22, 2026Louisiana’s Legal Reforms: A Step Toward Fairer Courts and Lower Auto Insurance RatesAs 2026 gets underway, Louisiana residents finally have reason to celebrate real progress in our long [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on December 30, 2025Louisiana’s 2025 Comeback Agenda: A Year in ReviewAs 2025 ends, the Pelican Institute assesses Louisiana’s progress on its Comeback Agenda, a blueprint for [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on November 12, 2025Unlocking Opportunity – How Pelican Institute Brought “One Door” to LouisianaThe Vision – From Dependence to Dignity In 2021, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy launched the [...]Read more
Posted by Erin Bendily, Ph.D. on October 31, 2025LA GATOR: Fund the PromiseLouisiana’s education landscape took a transformative turn in 2024 with the creation of the Louisiana [...]Read more