Posted by on July 16, 2020Victory in Fight Against Lawsuit Abuse in LouisianaOn Thursday, Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Speaker Clay Schexnayder’s HB 57, which will [...]Read more
Posted by on June 20, 2020Louisiana Continues Making Progress on Criminal Justice Reformby Joshua Levine Since the passage of bold bipartisan criminal justice reforms in 2017, Louisiana’s [...]Read more
Posted by on September 16, 2019Pelican Institute Joins Groups Nationwide in Defending Louisiana Workers’ RightsThis week, the Pelican Institute signed onto a letter opposing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) [...]Read more
Posted by on June 14, 2019Education Spending Numbers Just Don’t Add UpDuring the most recent legislative session, one of the most hotly debated issues was a $1,000 pay raise [...]Read more
Posted by on June 7, 2019Missed Opportunities During Legislative Session Increases Importance of Fall 2019 ElectionsWith the 2019 regular legislative session coming to a close this week, the Pelican Institute wants to [...]Read more
Posted by on May 24, 2019Left in the Dust: Louisiana Ridesharing Still Lags BehindJust a decade ago, the idea of using your cellphone to get ride from a complete stranger, driving their [...]Read more
Posted by Ellen Carmichael on June 6, 2017Louisiana Criminal Justice Reform Package Clears House & SenateThe criminal justice reform package that has been pushed by Louisiana Smart on Crime, Pelican Institute, [...]Read more
Posted by on May 10, 2016Should the States Use Article V to Rein in Federal Government?Several states have already passed Article V resolutions for the purpose of reigning in the federal [...]Read more
Posted by Ben Kilpatrick on August 11, 2013Our Response to Senator DurbinLast week the Pelican Institute was one of many organizations to receive a remarkable letter from United [...]Read more