The very idea of needing a license to speak is shocking to most Americans. After all, most Americans know the First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees us the right to speak our minds. Yet despite this constitutional guarantee, there are state officials around the country claiming that in order to speak in some contexts, you…
Over the weekend, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs in a momentous comeback victory over San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. But just a few days before being named the game’s MVP, Mahomes flew his barber, DeJuan Bonds, down to Miami to freshen him up for the big stage. While Mahomes knew…
As we put 2019 in the rear view and the last economic news from the previous decade trickles in, one thing is becoming clear – much like it was at the start of the decade, Louisiana is struggling. The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that the Pelican State’s unemployment rate…
We’re one week away from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy’s Solutions Summit 2.0. Next Thursday, January 30 at the Hilton Capitol Center in Baton Rouge, join state and national policy leaders as we unveil solutions to the biggest problems facing Louisiana. Today, we’re excited to share our all-star speaker line-up for the event, which includes legislators…
On Monday night, nothing could stop Joe Burrow and the LSU offense from marching up and down the field in route to a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the college national championship game. Unfortunately, it looks like Louisiana’s government took a cue from Clemson’s defense, because a new report shows its policies are causing Louisianans…
It’s likely that the last thing on the minds of Louisianans over the holiday season was the most recent job report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), but many in our state know the consequences of the facts of the report all too well. The report showed that for the second-straight month, Louisiana’s…
Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its report of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by state for the second quarter of 2019. At first glance the report has middling news for the state of Louisiana. According to the report, the Pelican state saw growth of 1.7 percent. While lower than all its neighbors,…
Over the last year, the Pelican Institute has been traveling the state, speaking to individuals and organizations, releasing hundreds of pages of educational materials and countless informative video advertisements emphasizing the importance of making fundamental changes to our state government’s core structures. Now, the moment is upon us to start turning this vision of righting…
On Monday, Sept. 30, 376 Louisianans showed up to work only to find that they had suddenly lost their jobs. Bayou Steel, one of the largest employers in the area, closed its doors without warning, and the former employees were shocked. As for an explanation for the plant closure, a letter from Bayou Steel to the Louisiana Workforce…
by Chris Jacobs The release by the Louisiana Department of Health late Friday afternoon of an updated study showing the jobs benefit of Medicaid expansion concedes an important point pointed out by the Pelican Institute over 16 months ago. This year’s study admits that the 2018 paper over-counted the federal dollars and jobs associated with…